Lay Ministry Tuition Grant

The Paulist Center has a commitment to support lay students in the Boston area who are pursuing graduate theological and pastoral study for ministry in the Church.

The Paulist Center offers a grant of $700-$1,000 to an active Roman Catholic lay student.  The grant is to be applied to tuition for a first level graduate theological and pastoral degree program (M. Div, MTS, MA in Pastoral Ministry, or equivalent).  The award is open to any lay person after successful completion of her/his first year of a master’s-level degree program in a Boston Theological Institute (BTI) school.

Selection of the recipient of the grant will be based on need, past academic and experiential background, and future ministerial aspirations and their relationship to the degree sought.  Preference will be given to applicants whose ministerial aspirations reflect the Paulist mission of Evangelization, Reconciliation and Ecumenism.  The applicant must be intending at least half-time ministry, however the ministry need not be directly under the Roman Catholic auspices.

Letters of inquiry and application should be sent to:

Patricia M. Simpson

Attn:  Lay Ministry Tuition Grant

Paulist Center Community

5 Park Street

Boston, MA  02108

An application, not to exceed five pages, should include:

·         applicant’s name, addresses, and phone numbers (please include current numbers, as well as numbers you may be reached at after May 8th)

·         school, program and year of study

·         names, addresses and phone numbers of two references (i.e. professor, spiritual leader of faith community, etc.)

·         financial need, including briefly outlined expenses and income

·         current faith community and/or parish

·         description of ministerial aspirations

·         academic, ministerial/professional experience, including volunteer activities and other interests/hobbies

Application Deadline:  Monday, April 27, 2009

Award Notification:     Friday, May 8, 2009            

Disbursement of Award:  One-half September, One-half January