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  APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION

Instructions

  1. Complete the application form. Be sure to answer all questions completely.
  2. Autobiographical essay. Cut and paste a double-spaced, 5-7 page essay in the box provided. Please include:
    1. Your family background
    2. Your faith journey, sense of call and significant events in your life
    3. Your relationship to the Church
    4. An assessment of your strengths and areas for growth
    5. A description of any significant honors, activities (church or other), special interests. Also, please note any health history, disabilities or other matters of which we should be aware.
    6. Your reasons for applying to seminary
    7. Why you are interested in attending LTSP
  1. References. You are asked to provide us with three references. Click Here for Forms available online. (Forms are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Get Adobe Acrobat Reader.)
    • At least one reference must be from a pastor, normally the pastor of your home congregation or campus ministry where you have been active.
    • At least one reference must be from a person who would be familiar with your academic and/or leadership capabilities. Ideally, this would be a professor with whom you have studied. If you have been out of school for some time, a work supervisor or peer would be an appropriate reference.
    • A person who knows you well (other than a relative).

After completing the top portion of the reference forms, please provide one to each person from whom you are asking a reference and ask that they return them to LTSP promptly. You may also wish to provide each of them with a stamped envelope addressed to the admissions office at the seminary. References should be sent directly to the Admissions Office, The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia, 7301 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19119.

  1. Application fee. You may submit your application fee via our secure credit card processing at the completion of this form. After you submit the completed form, the next page you see will allow you to select on-line processing of your fee. If you do not wish to submit your fee on-line, please forward a check or money order in the amount of $40 payable to The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia.

INFORMATION

Application deadlines. Although it is wise to apply between nine and twelve months prior to your intended starting date, LTSP has a rolling admissions process. Once all of your application materials are received, you are considered for admission at the next meeting of the Admissions Committee, which meets at least once, often twice per month. You are informed of the committee’s decision by letter as soon as it is made.

Financial Aid. Should you plan to apply for financial aid, we suggest that you do so at the same time you apply for admission. If you do, and you qualify for admission, you will receive a provisional financial aid package along with your acceptance letter. Otherwise you will receive notification of your financial aid package within one month of completing the appropriate forms. For additional information about financial aid, including merit scholarships, please see the financial aid forms (Information and Application available in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.) available on this web site.

Transfer Students. Transfer students must complete the regular application form. In addition, a letter of good standing from your current seminary is required for admission.

Housing. Applications for housing are sent along with letters of acceptance.

Application

Contact Information

Name:
( First , Middle, Last)

Male Female

Date of Birth (mm/dd/yy): Social Security #:

Place of Birth:
Country of Citizenship:

Current Mailing Address: Valid until

Address:

City: State: Zipcode:

Home Phone: (include area code):

Work / Daytime Phone: (include area code):

Cell Phone:

Email Address:

Home/ Permanent Address:

City: State: Zip Code:

Phone (include area code):

Program

Please indicate the program of study for which you are applying. Master of Divinity
Master of Arts in Religion Affiliate
TEEM
Special

 

If admitted, indicate when you plan to begin study.
Do you plan to study? Part-time
Full-time
When do you anticipate taking most of your classes? daytime
 evenings and Saturdays

Housing

Campus housing is only available to full-time students. Priority is given to first year students based on the date the housing application is received.

Do you plan to request on-campus housing arrangements Yes No
If yes, please select your preference: Studio room
Apartment
  One Bedroom
Two Bedroom
Three Bedroom
If you do not plan to live on campus, there are several options open to you. Resident commuters live on campus Sunday evening through Thursday and often spend weekends at home. Some commuters wish to stay on campus one or two nights per week in an apartment that is shared with other commuters. A commuter lounge is available for those who will be commuting on a daily basis.
Do you plan to be a resident commuter? Yes No
Do you wish to stay on campus one/two nights per week? Yes No
Do you wish to have access to the commuter lounge? Yes No

Financial Aid

How do you plan to finance your seminary education?
(check all that apply)		 seminary grants
personal funds
federal loans
congregational support
synod support
other scholarships
other, please specify

Please indicate the amount of outstanding educational loans that you have

Please indicate the amount of other personal indebtedness (excluding mortgage)

Personal

Marital Status:

Name(s) and age(s) of child(ren)
Other Pertinent family information

Education

List colleges / universities / seminaries attended with dates and degrees. Have the registrars of each of the institutions listed below send official transcripts to the admissions office.

Institution Location Dates of Attendance Degree/
Major		 Year Received or Expected

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expected
received

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expected
received

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expected
received

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expected
received

Have you ever been dismissed or suspended from any academic institution?

Yes No

If yes, please discuss in your autobiographical essay.

Are you applying to any other seminaries? If so, which ones?

Please note any transcripts that LTSP already has on file.

Church Affiliation

Congregation to which you belong:

Pastor(s):

Address:

City: State: Zipcode:

Phone (include area code):

Denomination:

If you are a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), are you planning to become a pastor, associate in ministry, diaconal minister or deaconness? Yes No
I
If yes,

Has your congregation taken action to register you as a candidate? Yes No
Have you received a positive entrance decision from your synod? Yes No
If no, has your entrance interview been scheduled? Yes No
Date for your entrance interview
Synod Name

Employment

List current or recent employment (for example, where employed, type of work, dates)

References

List below the names, addresses, phone numbers and, if available, email addresses of your three references. Click Here for Forms available online. (Forms are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Get Adobe Acrobat Reader.)

1.

Name:
Title:
Organization:
Address:
City: State: Zipcode:
Phone (include area code):
Email Address:

2.

Name:
Title:
Organization:
Address:
City: State: Zipcode:
Phone (include area code):
Email Address:

3.

Name:
Title:
Organization:
Address:
City: State: Zipcode:
Phone (include area code):
Email Address:

Notes:

  • You may be asked to have a personal interview with the Admissions Committee.
  • In addition to the information you have provided, the Seminary reserves the right to solicit information from anyone who is in a position to evaluate your qualifications.

I hereby apply for admission to The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia.

Please re-enter your name to confirm application for admission:

Copy and paste your Autobiographical essay into the space provided below:

Please indicate by what method you will be submitting your application fee.

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as a check or Money Order via US Mail.

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