Applications should be completed and sent to the government processor as soon as income tax forms are done, at least before the end of April if possible. There is no fee for processing an application. In most cases the seminary can receive the information electronically. If not, the student submits the Student Aid Report to the Director of Student Services at Wartburg Theological Seminary Rev. Ron Schardt, Director of Student Services, P.O. Box 5004, Dubuque, IA 52004-5004. No financial aid can be awarded until the director receives this information.
Grants are financial gifts.
Seminary grants are based on financial need. Non-seminary scholarship grants are funds available from outside agencies. Congregations, synods, charitable trust funds, as well as individual donors make funds available to assist theological students. While the Student Services Office provides information on scholarships, it is up to students to apply for them. Loans are available to students with financial need.