OST offers opportunities for qualifying students to receive scholarship funding.
Oblate School of Theology serves students who are primarily interested in ministry. Therefore, OST endeavors to control costs as much as possible and support a strong educational program. Generous support by the Missionary Oblates of the United States enables OST to maintain lower tuition rates. OST offers Tuition Assistance each semester for those students who demonstrate a financial need and qualify by being enrolled at least half-time in a degree program.
Available Scholarships & Tuition Assistance
The following are annual scholarship granted to a student accepted into any degree program at Oblate School of Theology. These scholarships are competitive and based on pastoral and academic potential. Determination is made by the Scholarship Committee. Please review Scholarship Requirements below before applying.
The Gordon Family Scholarship
One scholarship will be awarded per academic year in an amount up to $500.
Scholarship Amount: $500
OST Tuition Assistance
can range from $500 to $10,000. The Committee will only consider aid for up to one-third of the tuition.
Scholarship Amount: $500 - $10,000
The Mildred Whalen Scholarship
Five scholarships will be awarded per academic year up to $10,000 covering tuition for graduate courses.
Scholarship Amount: $10,000
The Lewis Family Scholarship
One scholarship will be awarded per academic year in an amount up to $2,300
Scholarship Amount: up to $2,300
The Friends of Oblate Scholarship
One scholarship will be awarded per academic year in an amount up to $500.
Scholarship Amount: up to $500
Forest Dwelling Scholarship
A limited number of partial scholarships are available for tuition. The cost of tuition for two years is $5,000. Up to $3,000 can be requested by each applicant for the two-year program.
Scholarship Amount: up to $3,000
Application Requirements / Process
Applications should be submitted online. Physical applications may be obtained through and must be submitted to the Finance Office directly.Only one application is required per academic year; however, funds will not be awarded retroactively if the application is not submitted prior to the deadlines. The deadlines are as follows:
July 1st for consideration for the Academic Year or Fall semester
November 1st for consideration for the Spring semester, Winter & Summer sessions
April 1st for consideration for the Summer session
Qualifications:
The student must meet the admission requirements for acceptance into Oblate School of Theology and their particular degree program and must maintain satisfactory academic progress.
The student must presently be or plan to be in full-time ministry.
Submit all required documentation.
Priority will be given to Roman Catholics or those engaged in ministry at settings sponsored by the Roman Catholic Church. Special consideration will also be given to those ministering in settings which are underserved, serve the poor and/or the abandoned. Other applicants will be considered. The decision will be made by OST Scholarship Committee in conjunction with the appropriate program director.