Partnership Program

• A familiar yet unique support-raising structure that covers the cost of tuition in its entirety.
• Practical training in fundraising and stewardship.
• Freedom from additional debt and financial anxiety.
• Continuing opportunities to strengthen ties with church, family, and friends.
• All gifts made by your donors are tax-deductible to them.

• Commitment to the local church or strong sense of calling as evidenced by three references. For those newly applying to Gordon-Conwell, this will be fulfilled by the references in their school application. Current students will need to provide updated references.
• U.S. Citizens or Lawful Permanent Residents.
• Academic excellence.
• All incoming students and current students in Master’s degree programs, Doctor of Ministry (DMin), and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) may apply.
• For the Master of Theology (ThM), Only existing Partnership students continuing from another degree may apply for the Master of Theology (ThM).

• Students meeting the criteria listed under ‘Selection Criteria’ should apply for the Partnership Program as when they submit their Gordon-Conwell application. Current students may apply at any time to join in for the upcoming semester.
• Acceptance to the Program is contingent on the student’s full acceptance and matriculation to their degree program. If accepted into the Partnership Program, Gordon-Conwell provides the student with a Full-Tuition Scholarship.
• Identify, through your personal network, individual donors who will give to the Partnership Program Fund and support you in prayer. Contributions are tax-deductible.
• Identify, where applicable, a sending church or churches that will commit to supporting you as a student.
• During your time at Gordon-Conwell, you will receive focused biblical, theological, and historical training in stewardship.
• Participants must Keep up to date with all Program coursework and monthly updates.

Every student’s support structure will be a unique reflection of their particular network of individual and church supporters. Some of our students have multiple sending churches, while others have none. Many of our students receive gifts through for-profits/non-profits instead of individuals. Some individual supporters get corporate matching gifts from their places of employment. No two students will have support structures that are identical, but the scenarios below provide examples of what a student’s funding goal and structure may look like.

Part-Time Partnership Program: $6,400 per year ($3,200 each semester)

(12 or less credit hours/year)

• 7 supporters giving $65/month.
• $1,000 commitment from a sending church per year.

Half-Time Partnership Program: $9,600 per year ($4,800 each semester)

(13 to 18 credit hours/year)

• 10 supporters giving $65/month.
• $2,000 commitment from a sending church per year.

Full-Time Partnership Program: $16,000 per year ($8,000 each semester)

(19 or more credit hours/year)

• 16 supporters giving $75/month.
• $2,000 commitment from a sending church per year.

*These figures are for demonstration purposes only, and can be customized according to each student’s unique support group.