Institutional Financial Aid

Tuition Reduction Awards

Meadville Lombard awards tuition reduction scholarship grants from available scholarship resources to full-time, matriculated, residential and modified residency students. The Financial Aid Committee recommends yearly tuition reduction scholarships grants as a percentage of aid for all students who demonstrate financial need. All grants are authorized for the academic year and are credited quarterly to a student’s account.

More at Scholarships.

Federal Financial Aid

Stafford Loans

More on Stafford Loans.

Grad PLUS Loans

Meadville Lombard participates in the Graduate PLUS Loan Program.  Graduate PLUS loans are federally sponsored loans for students attending graduate school. With a Grad PLUS loan, you may borrow up to the full cost of your education, less other financial aid received including Federal Stafford loans.

Federal Work Study

Meadville Lombard participates in the Federal Work Study Program.  Through the Federal Work Study Program, students work part time to help pay for the cost of their education.  A student must demonstrate financial need to be eligible. 

Eligibility

Students matriculated and registered for a Meadville Lombard degree are eligible for institutional and federal financial aid, but will not be eligible for aid for courses beyond the number required for completion of the degree program. Eligibility requirements for institutional financial and federal financial aid differ.  Please contact the Office of Admissions for more information on eligibility.

How to apply

New and current students need to apply for financial aid each year by submitting the Meadville Lombard Institutional Aid Application to be considered for institutional financial aid, and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid to be considered for federal financial aid by March 15.

Meadville Lombard Institutional Financial Aid Application

This application helps determine a student’s need for institutional aid. See the application for complete details and worksheets.

FAFSA

New students must complete the FAFSA form.  Returning students may complete the Renewal FAFSA.  We advise students to file their application online for faster processing. Students must apply for a Personal Identification Number prior to completing the online FAFSA. The federal school code for Meadville Lombard Theological School is G01723.

While it is not required, we recommend that students complete their federal tax returns prior to filling out their financial aid applications since this simplifies the process. If students are unable to complete their tax returns prior to filing the FAFSA, estimated figures can be used — but any appropriate adjustments need to be made if the income information is different.
Every student who completes a FAFSA receives a Student Aid Report (SAR) from the federal processor. If Meadville Lombard is listed on your FAFSA, we will receive the same information electronically.

Additional Information for DMin Students

If you are willing to serve as an advisor to a Modified Residency Program student in your area, you receive one tuition-free course per academic year. For further information about becoming an MRP advisor, contact Rev. Dr. John Tolley.

A second source of funding for UU ministers is through the UUA. Up to $500.00 per year is available for professional development.