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UMC 100% Scholarship
Apply by November 15, 2026, for our Master degree programs and you could be eligible for a 100% scholarship of tuition.
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UMC 100% Scholarships
UMC students who apply for their first masters degree at Garrett by November 15th and have a minimum 3.0 GPA on all previous degrees will receive a 100% scholarship.
UMC Pathways
Preparing to Become an Elder or Deacon
Meet the educational requirements for ordination through Garrett’s Master of Divinity or Master of Arts in Theology and Ministry with a concentration in Deacon Studies.
Serving as a Licensed Local Pastor
Complete your educational requirements through the Great Lakes Course of Study, with learning opportunities available in English and Spanish.
Discerning a Call as a Deacon or Layperson
Join a supportive cohort, connect with others exploring their call, and take a Garrett course for only $200 in tuition.
Deepening Your Methodist Foundation
Explore United Methodist history, theology, doctrine, and polity through the five-course Foundations of Methodist Ministry Certificate.
Voices of the Journey
Following a Dream
“I would pray, ‘God, if it is you who I see in my dreams, I want to go to school.'” - An Interview with Simbarashe Ndowa, MAPM ’26
While the particularities of Zimbabwe are central to his call, he finds Garrett’s diversity essential in helping him follow it. “It is critical to meet different people and understand, ‘Who is God to that culture, to that person?’” he says with potent fervor. “All of us are coming from different perspectives, different life experiences. But we believe in one God, and that God wants us to save one another.” Click the link below to learn more about Simbarashe’s story!
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Building an Accessible and Affordable Seminary
Over the past four years, however, Garrett embarked on a radical shift in how we structure learning to be responsive to changing realities of theological education.
By adapting its academic models, spiritual formation, and community to cater to these students’ unique gifts and needs, as well as the busy schedules of people already serving churches, Garrett has attracted an abundance of learners at a time when seminary enrollments are shrinking across the country. Click the link below to read more about what we are doing to assist students overcome the barriers of entry into theological education.
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Remote M.Div. Students at Garrett Tell Their Stories
“But the church has always been the place where I felt called to make a difference... Now I can answer that call.” Tim Cook, M.Div. student
While innovations that enable full-time remote education may be new, the underlying curriculum for training faithful ministers is the same regardless of whether people attend class from India or in Evanston. “The faculty are so pastorally focused,” Tim Cook reports. “I can tell that they design their courses so everything we learn is useful to someone serving a church.” Click the link below to read more about our remote students’ journeys!
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