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Carolina Evangelical Divinity School recognizes that preparation for ministry is costly. Students must work their schedules around family and financial needs. In order to assist those entrusting their preparation to CEDS, the divinity school has compiled the following scholarship information. It is the student's responsibility, however, to request the necessary forms, complete, and submit them to the appropriate scholarship sources.

Students affiliated with the Friends Church are eligible to apply for these scholarships:

• The Christian Vocations Scholarship, established by North Carolina Yearly Meeting of Friends and administered through its Christian Vocations Committee, provides financial assistance to members of the yearly meeting preparing for ministry among Friends in North Carolina. Grants are repaid through ministry in the yearly meeting subsequent to graduation. Additional information and forms can be obtained from: Friends Yearly Meeting Office, 4811 Hilltop Rd., Greensboro, NC, 27407. 1-800-371-8896.
• The Evangelical Friends - Eastern Region Scholarship, administered by the yearly meeting's EP & P Board, provides financial assistance to members of EFC-ER preparing for ministry. Scholarships up to $1,500 per year are available. Additional information and forms can be obtained from the student's district superintendent.
• The David M. Leach Leadership Fund, administered by the Graduate Scholarship Committee of Mid-America Yearly Meeting, provides financial assistance to students preparing for ministry among Friends. Applications are due by June 1st for the following academic year. Additional information and forms can be obtained from: Mid-America Yearly Meeting of Friends, Graduate Scholarship Committee, 2018 Maple, Wichita, KS, 67213.
• The John Sarrin Scholarship, administrated by the United Society of Friends Women International, provides financial assistance for Friends preparing for ministry as pastors, missionaries, or other forms of full-time Christian service. Additional information and forms can be obtained from: Friends United Meeting, 101 Quaker Hill Dr., Richmond, IN, 47374. 1-765-962-7573.

• The Fund for Theological Education - This website provides extensive information concerning financial assistance and includes scholarships for women, minorities, international, and doctoral students.
• Scholarships, Grants and Loans - The divinity school has compiled a listing of additional assistance available to students. Please access the file by clicking on the link.
• Veterans Educational Benefits - The divinity school has been approved by the North Carolina State Approving Agency to enroll students who are entitled to educational benefits under Titles 38 and 10, United States Code.
• Tuition Discounts - Carolina Evangelical Divinity School offers tuition discounts of fifty percent (50%) to spouses of full-time students (at least six semester hours each half-semester) and to students over sixty-five years of age. Fees are not discounted.