• scholarships for students
• salaries & benefits for faculty and staff
• funds for day-to-day expenses and campus maintenance
• library purchases and other student resources

We send letters requesting gifts for the annual fund to friends of the seminary about six times a year. When special needs arise, we also contact our supporters for their assistance.

Over 60 percent of our students receive financial aid in the form of scholarships. Attending seminary is a financial sacrifice for most of our students and we want to help them avoid accumulating debt so that they can be more effective in their ministry. Our annual Phonathon and our yearly Golf Classic raise a good portion of the money needed for scholarships.

In order to provide our students with a quality seminary education, we need to maintain a quality institution. That means attracting outstanding professors and staff members and constantly improving our facilities. Our operating expenses include items such as salaries, health benefits, heat and electricity, insurance, and taxes. The seminary makes every effort to keep costs in check but is still faced with yearly increases in many areas.