Financial Assistance for
United Church of Canada Students

The Board of Governors of Pine Hill Divinity Hall, through the General Bursary Endowment Fund, gives assistance to United Church of Canada students preparing for ministry.

The Bursary Endowment Fund has been accumulated through the years as a result of gifts from those interested in the support of training for Christian ministry as well as memorial donations from friends and relatives of clergy and laity who wished to honour those who have faithfully served God and the Church. A complete record of such gifts and memorials is maintained by the Board of Governors of Pine Hill Divinity Hall.

The Bursary Endowment Fund is supplemented by the General Endowment Fund, as required, to meet increased costs and demands.

Tuition Fees Bursary

At time of registration, eligible students may apply for bursaries to assist with tuition fees.

Living Allowance Bursary

Students may obtain information and application forms from the Pine Hill office (located in Room 124 of the AST Residence Building). The maximum living Allowance Bursary for single students, married students and students with dependent children is set annually. The amount of the bursary assistance available to UCC students varies according to the need of the individual. Upon presentation of a budget, and in consultation with an advisor, the amount of such assistance is determined.

Ordained Ministry

Pine Hill funding, which may include tuition fees and bursary assistance, becomes available for United Church students at Atlantic School of Theology in the semester in which they become candidates as determined by the candidacy process of The United Church of Canada (unless delay to a subsequent semester is the result of Conference Interview Board or Presbytery timing procedures.

Diaconal Ministry

Pine Hill may assume tuition costs for persons studying at Atlantic School of Theology in the diaconal stream, on the condition that those courses are for credit at the instituion granting the diploma.

The Pine Hill Board expects to have the candidacy status of all students confirmed by their home congregations and presbyteries before granting any financial assistance. It is the student's responsibility to provide both letters of confirmation when applying for bursaries. Financial assistance is limited to three years.