Admissions at EMS Lancaster
Eastern Mennonite Seminary in Lancaster is an extension site of Eastern Mennonite Seminary in Harrisonburg, Va. Our Lancaster extension, which serves much of Southeast Pennsylvania, provides a unique combination of study options.
Application for Admission
Application for Admission to the STEP program
Application for Admission for a non-degree, part-time course of study
Application for Admission to the M.Div. or graduate certificate programs
Financial Aid
Financial aid eligibility requires admission as a degree-seeking student and enrollment of at least half-time (5 or more credits/semester).
Church Matching Grant
- Half-time students (5-8 credits/semester) may receive annual matching grants (dollar for dollar) of $1000 per award year (includes fall, spring and summer terms.)
- Full-time students (9 or more credits/semester) may receive annual matching grants of up to $1,000 for the first $1000 received (1:1 match) and an additional 1:4 match for any amount over $1000.
Download the church matching form
Student Loans
Graduate students are eligible for Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Graduate PLUS Loans. Learn more by visiting the financial aid webpages www.emu.edu/financial-aid/graduate-students/