I   Alternative Available Channels  
Funds sent to the seminary to help cover student tuition are assembled in one account for  equitable distribution among eligible Master of Divinity (M/Div) and Certificate candidates. However, there are opportunities to choose categories that are particularly meaningful to donors.

   These are:

       1) Student financial Aid
                This permits contributions of any size and frequency. Any contribution not designated                 for one of the other choices are credited to this fund. No form is required. But, for this                 project, contributors are urged to indicate on the check or in some other manner the                 name of  his/her congregation.

       2) Adopt-A-Student program
                This permits a direct link-up of a contributor with a particular student chosen
                by the seminary. Communication with the student instills a feeling of closeness                 between the donor and the student/seminary. This course requires an application                 form. (see website or church office)  It describes the program in some detail and                 contains several boxes for indicating  amounts and frequency of payments. The                 choices for giving level ranges from $500 per year to $18,900 (presently full tuition at St                 Louis). To accommodate annual gifts below $500, per person, small groups  may be                 formed. One of the group is identified correspondent to handle communications on                 group matters including with the student. Individual members are sent receipts for                 tax filing purposes.

       3) Memorial and Honorarium Gifts
                On the respective certificates a donor may designate “student tuition” as recipient. The                 donor may send notice of contribution to the Bereaved or Honoree or the seminary                  may be requested to do so.
 
       4) Food Banks to assist students.
                Donations in kind (non-perishable foods and toiletries) as well as cash are                 welcome.

  II. Methods for transferring funds  (All may be matched by Thrivent/employer) 

               *Personal Check.
                (Be sure to enter church name in memo area of check)
  
               *Simply Giving
                 This entails electronic transfer of funds from one’s checking or savings account to                  the seminary at no cost to either party. It saves time and expense to both parties                  and helps assure regularity of payments. Use is initiated by application form                                   available from your church office or by downloading from this website.


               *Credit Card
                 Initiated by filing paper application form for St Louis available from your church                  office or by downloading from this website.