The primary purpose of the financial aid program at Southwestern Seminary is to assist students who demonstrate financial need.
Financial assistance consists of loans, grants and scholarships.
The total amount of financial assistance offered a student should not exceed the amount of a student's need. Financial need is defined as the difference between the total cost of attending a particular institution and the amount of the resources available to the student. The family of a student, whether unmarried or married, is expected to make every reasonable effort to assist with the student's educational expenses. The student himself is expected to provide a major share of his or her expense through savings and other assets, through summer employment, and through academic year work where feasible. In the case of a married student with no children, the spouse who has completed his or her formal education is normally expected to be gainfully employed.