{"id":1773,"date":"2018-03-28T16:08:37","date_gmt":"2018-03-28T21:08:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/acugst\/?p=1773"},"modified":"2018-03-28T16:08:37","modified_gmt":"2018-03-28T21:08:37","slug":"can-i-afford-graduate-school-at-acu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/acugst\/can-i-afford-graduate-school-at-acu\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I Afford Graduate School at ACU?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1774 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/acugst\/files\/2018\/03\/Afford-ACU-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"486\" height=\"274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/acugst\/files\/2018\/03\/Afford-ACU-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/acugst\/files\/2018\/03\/Afford-ACU-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/acugst\/files\/2018\/03\/Afford-ACU-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/acugst\/files\/2018\/03\/Afford-ACU-490x276.jpg 490w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Recognizing that graduate studies can be an intimidating expense, we are dedicated to helping you pursue a degree without a heavy financial burden. We recently reduced our tuition costs to make the financial investment in a ministry degree at ACU comparable to similar programs at other schools.<strong> On average, over 75% of GST students receive scholarships to help cover the cost of tuition. <\/strong>We award scholarships based on prior academic achievement and financial need. We also offer a number of graduate assistantships for our residential students. Graduate assistants receive a stipend and work alongside our professors helping with various tasks including conducting research, grading and helping teach undergraduate courses. Our hope is that through a combination of generous scholarships, potentially working as a graduate assistant, and the low cost of living in Abilene, Texas, you will graduate without the stress of unmanageable debt. Also, the flexibility of our online options allows students to stay where they are and keep their current job. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Contact Emily Childers at gst@acu.edu to learn more! <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recognizing that graduate studies can be an intimidating expense, we are dedicated to helping you pursue a degree without a heavy financial burden. We recently reduced our tuition costs to make the financial investment in a ministry degree at ACU comparable to similar programs at other schools. 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