CrisDonlon

I have a question about this. I am considering asking for more aid (and am hoping some offers were turned dow by when I ask in hopes that the potential to receive more funding will increase), but I'm wondering who I should talk to? Do I call financial aid? Or do I call the person who offered me the current funding situation in admissions?

Well, rejected from Yale MARc in Bible. It's alright though. Looks like I will (most likely) be heading back home to Atlanta to Candler School of Theology, unless Duke somehow offers me something better, which doesn't look likely. Good luck to everyone who made it!

Job interview and waiting to hear from Yale....this day haha.

Just got accepted to Duke's MTS! I'm very excited. I think they're sending financial info in a letter, so we'll see what they have to offer. GL to everyone else who applied.

If I understand correctly, the way admission works for the MARc's is based on individual faculty review. Since individual faculty members are given the files of potential admits you may have one who gets some in early and others who wait until the deadline. There have only been a couple MAR acceptances on here and most have been comprehensive, I think there has been one mention of an acceptance for an MARc. I've also looked at past years on here and it is not all that uncommon to have most go out on the deadline. Don't feel bad yet! Also congrats on your acceptance and funding for BC!

I was just hoping for more I guess. I mean, realistically it is not a bad position to be in. It's just with my undergrad debt it's kind of scary having to go into more. But it IS education, so it's definitely worth it. But that's just the first news I've heard from anywhere, we'll see what other places say. I'm still hopeful!

Well, just got a slightly discouraging phone call. I was only offered a 40% ride to Candler's MTS. =/ Granted if I go there I can commute, so it's still potentially less expensive according to where else I get in regardless. Man, what a bummer.

You don't have to list it, no. But cool, I'm also looking to do NT. I'm pretty sure you're correct on that. You just happened to be lucky enough to get a faculty member that got things done a little early! Haha. It's just good to know the process is underway. Of course that also means I'm checking my email constantly.

I wonder if your acceptance to the MARc means more will go out this week. There are a few of us here who have applied and have been waiting to hear from someone who has been accepted. I see you applied for the concentration in Bible, do you have a specific focus?

Well just got an email from Candler after I sent them an email about aid. Upon my admission they said I'd learn about funding a few weeks from then during February, but they are just now finishing their application reviews. The first round of funding decisions for MTS go out the week of March 11th....so basically I'm expecting next week and the week after to be the weeks of truth as far as funding and admission.

Maybe they will do it right before their spring break?

I was able to contact them, tax filing and FAFSA filing are not connected in anyway according to them, so though I am a claimed as a dependent, I may file FAFSA as an independent.

Thanks for this, I will definitely get in contact with them.

Hey all, I just want a little clarity about filing FAFSA as an upcoming graduate student (I start in the Fall). During the year of 2012 I was a full-time undergraduate student and technically a dependent, so my parents claimed me on their taxes (I don't make enough income to file taxes). For the 2013-2014 FAFSA I am listed as an independent since I am a graduate student, and I have the option to include my parents' tax information like I have had to do in the past a dependent. I am just making sure, since I was claimed as a dependent for last year, but am now having to do FAFSA as an independent for this upcoming school year, that's okay to do, right? I just want to make sure I'm not doing anything illegal or something haha. If anyone can shed light on my slight confusion, I'd really appreciate it!

I agree! I wrote my senior thesis on Lucan eschatology. Good luck on your interview. As of right now, like many of you, still waiting to hear from those March admissions decisions. Also still waiting to see what Candler will offer me funding wise. I should hear before February is over.