Is there any financial assistance available?
A. You may explore these resources to help finance the cost of the course: • If you are a lay member of a congregation your Christian Education Committee or congregational bursary fund may be available to you, especially if the course content enhances your role as leader in the church or community. • You may volunteer as a Course Host. As a sign of gratitude for your hosting, you will receive a 10% reduction in your Summer School fees which will be reimbursed to you after Summer School. (This reduction does not apply to VST Graduate Degree students.) Please note your interest to volunteer as a Course Host when registering. • There are some funds, as available, for tuition subsidies for lay people through VST. Contact: VSTs Chalmers Institute office at 604-822-9815, or email chalmers@vst.edu (Does not apply to VST Graduate Degree students,) • The H.R. MacMillan Fund for continuing education is available through VST for clergy / order of ministry persons taking a VST course. Please reque
A. Means tested financial support is available in the form of the Educational Maintenance Allowance (EMA). Details will be available through your school or from the College later in the year. Also our Learner Support Fund provides limited extra help with larger sums required for transport and specific educational purposes such as essential field trips and visits. Details will be given to all students during the induction period.
Limited scholarship funds are available. All costs of the program are met through student tuition and private donations, however, so we encourage students and parents needing financial assistance to seek out alternate sources of funding through community service organizations, religious organizations, local businesses or your child’s school district in addition to what you will be requesting from SEP. School counselors or TAG teachers may also be aware of funds specifically available for gifted programs. A SEP Financial Aid Application can be downloaded from this website or you may request one by contacting our office at sep@uoregon.edu. Scholarship forms should be included with SEP program applications if at all possible. All scholarship applications MUST be received by May 15, 2009 in order to receive full consideration.
