Fill out the form below and press the SUBMIT button to apply to Ashland Theological Seminary.

The Applicant is required to submit:

  1. Completed Application Form no later than 30 days before the first day of desired enrollment
  2. A $35 non-refundable application fee (this application will not be processed until we receive this fee) Mail to 910 Center Street, Ashland, OH 44805.
  3. Four reference forms. These forms will be sent to the applicant to be distributed to the references you list below, after we receive your application
  4. Official transcripts of college work and any other formal academic work, including previous theological training Students cannot matriculateuntil the transcript has been received.
  5. Written statement (admissions office will notify student about required written statement.
  6. Photograph
  7. Assessments in writing and critical thinking may be required upon acceptance

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Name (last,first,middle):

Maiden Name or name(s) previously used:

Social Security Number

Present Address:

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Country if not USA:

E-Mail:

Home Phone (include area code):

Work Phone

Date after which above address will no longer reach you:

Address after that date:

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Date you plan to enter Seminary:

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PERSONAL DATA

NOTE: These questions are being asked on a voluntary basis in order to compile statistical information for the Association of Theological Schools of North America. They are not being asked as criteria for admission.

Date of your birth:

Place of birth:

Marital status:

Gender: Female Male

Your Nationality:

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EDUCATIONAL PREPARATION:

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TRANSCRIPTS: Please have all of the above from which you graduated,or the one you are attending, send an official transcript to the Admission Office at Ashland Seminary.

College honors and extra-curricular activities (organizations, teams, awards, offices, etc.):

Explain the relationship of your past education with your current desire to enter the Seminary .

WORK EXPERIENCE

What business and occupational experience have you had? (Give nature of work and number of years).

What Experience have you had in Christian education, preaching, choral work, youth work (summer youth camps, etc.) or social work? Give names of churches, agencies, and time spent in each place.

PERSONAL RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE

When and where did you become a Christian?

Describe your desire to serve others.

Philosophy of Ministry - please write a brief statement describing your approach to the ministry of the church.

If you have changed your denomination, briefly give particulars.

With what churches/denominations have you been connected other than the one into which you were first baptized?

What is the church of your present membership?:
Denomination (please be specific):
Are you ordained or licensed (state which)?:
If ordained or licensed, name of church/denomination: Date:

To what special form of Christian service do you at present wish to devote your life?

What encouragement have you received from family members or significant friends for your coming to seminary? Include in this comment how others perceive your leadership abilities and qualities for Christian ministry.

Describe yourself with regard to your strengths and weaknesses, particularly as they may affect your studies in seminary and your ministry.

Indicate the people and factors that have led you to apply to Ashland Seminary (You may check more than one box).

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FINANCIAL AID AND HOUSING

How was your undergraduate schooling financed?

What obligations do you have other than meeting immediate current expenses (e.g. student loans)?

How do you plan to meet your expenses at the seminary?


In making application to become a student of THE ASHLAND UNIVERSITY, ASHLAND THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, I hereby pledge myself to abide by all of the regulations of the Seminary; to seek in every way to protect the good name of the institution; to preserve and protect the physical properties of the Seminary and to cooperate with the various groups of the Seminary family in creating and maintaining a spirit of Christian fellowship throughout my student days. I understand that providing false or misleading statements on this application may result in dismissal from Ashland Theological Seminary.