Fees and Financial Assistance

Fees

Registration for the term is not considered complete until all fees have been paid. A student may not register for any further classes until all course and activity fees for the previous semester have been paid nor will degrees and transcripts be released.

A normal load is five classes per term.

Intramural Tuition 2010-2011
3 credit hour course $650
Audit (3 credit hour course) $325
Integration Seminar fee $32.50
Program Fee (Annual) $150
Distance Education Tuition  
3 credit hour course $650
Audit (3 credit hour course) $325

All fees are subject to change and should be checked with registrar.

Any degree program student taking a minimum of 18 credit hours per year will pay full fees for the academic year. A reduced fee is charged for degree program and occasional students taking one to five semester courses.

An estimate of costs for a year of studies including living expenses and cost of tuition, etc. has been calculated. A single student can expect to need about $12,000; a family of four would need about $30,000.

Financial Assistance

St. Andrew’s College provides student financial aid through a variety of bursary and other funds. Some support is provided by interest on designated bursary endowments and some by donations from individuals, pastoral charges, and units of United Church Women (UCW). Other funds are administered by the United Church’s Division of Ministry Personnel and Education, and still others by bequests administered elsewhere. The major designated bursaries are described below. In addition, the College provides money which is allocated on the basis of student financial need. Funds for counselling for Candidates and their families are available through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). A brief description is below.

Students should apply to the College’s Financial Aid Officers at the beginning of the fall semester for any anticipated financial aid required for the following academic year. Students are also encouraged to contact their home pastoral charges, presbytery Education and Students Committees, conference Bursary Fund Committees, and service organizations for supplemental financial assistance.

Book Bursary

Each student enrolled in a St. Andrew’s academic degree program may claim a matching grant up to $200.00 per semester to assist in the purchase of books which are essential tools for ministry and theological study. Eligibility for the book bursary is for up to eight semesters for students in the M.Div. program; four semesters for those in the MTS program; and two semesters for those in the STM, Diploma in Theology and Graduate Certificate in Theology programs. This bursary is given on a 50/50 shared basis for books purchased for use in theological education. Each claim will show receipts and be approved by the student’s faculty advisor. Distance Education and other part-time students are encouraged to keep receipts until $200 has been spent.

Employee Assistance Program

This fund is available to all active members of The United Church group insurance plan and their families as well as Candidates for ministry and their families. Details of the EAP, brochures and wallet cards are sent to plan members and Candidates. Questions may be directed to the General Council Human Resources Office at 416-231-5931 extension 2034.

Warren Shepell Consultants was chosen as the Church’s EAP provider. They provide a hotline which is answered by Intake Counsellors 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Appointments are arranged within 3-5 working days and most counselling is face to face. First time appointments and counselling, call: 1-800-387-4765; administrative matters, appointment changes, office locations, general information, call: 1-888-814-1328.

The EAP is a voluntary, confidential counselling and referral service designed to help with personal or work-related problems, pressures and stress before they lead to more serious difficulties. It covers such concerns as: stress, anxiety and depression, marital or other relationships, personal and emotional, childcare and eldercare, family and parenting, vocational and career, pastoral care supervision, grief, health, financial, legal, addictions.

Carmen And Beatrice Jose Memorial Fund
George And Sarah Jose Memorial Fund

This fund is open to Saskatchewan students to enable them to study theology at St. Andrew’s College. Funds shall be awarded on the basis of financial need to eligible students who wish to enter the ministry of The United Church of Canada but who would be unable to do so because of lack of financial resources. Such students shall be eligible for continued assistance dependent upon successful study. Application should be made through the Financial Aid Officers.

Hazelwood Trust

St. Andrew’s receives funds annually from this Trust established with the Division of Ministry Personnel and Education of the United Church of Canada. Funds are earmarked for students from rural regions of our country. The minimum grant to a student is $1000. Application should be made through the Financial Aid Officers.

Entrance Fellowship

St. Andrew’s College has established an Entrance Fellowship, to be awarded by the decision of faculty to new students upon application. The Fellowship has the value of the tuition for courses up to 30 credit hours, taken from St. Andrew’s College (intramurally or by distance education) within the academic year (July 1-June 30) in which application is made. Forms are available from the General Office. Application must be made to the Registrar by the September 30 following admission to the College. A student may only receive the Fellowship once.

This Fellowship has the following criteria:

  1. A recipient must have been accepted into one of the Master of Divinity, Master of Theological Studies or Bachelor of Theology degree programs.
  2. A recipient must demonstrate aptitude for theological study.

Graduate Studies Fellowship

This fellowship, of the value of $4,500 plus tuition up to the value of eight (8) regular graduate level courses for classes taken during the year of the Fellowship, was established by the Board of Regents in 1972. It is tenable for intramural studies toward the STM degree at St. Andrew’s College. The recipient will be expected to render some service within his/her discipline to a maximum of six hours per week. Those interested in this scholarship should make application to St. Andrew’s College by January 15.

**Disclaimer:

In regard to registration and tuition fee deadline dates, in the case of a discrepancy between this website, and the annual printed "St. Andrew's College Academic Calendar of Events", the dates in the latter document shall be deemed to be correct and shall take precedence.