Funding and Financial Support

Our undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes are eligible for UK Student Finance, which provides loans for tuition fees and living costs to eligible students.

Please note that the Graduate Diploma does not qualify for government student loans or maintenance support.

Some students have successfully applied for external funding from charitable trusts and organisations to help cover tuition and related costs. While the college does not offer substantial in-house financial support, we encourage students to explore the following options:

• St Luke’s College Foundation
  Offers grants for theological education and training, with an inclusive approach across Christian traditions.

• The Coward Trust
  Provides support for those preparing for ministry or further theological study.

• Cheshunt Foundation
  A charitable trust supporting theological education, especially within the Reformed tradition.

• URC Discipleship Development Fund
  Local Synods may offer small grants (typically up to £200) for discipleship and formation.

• URC EM3 Funding
  URC ministers in pastorate can apply through their Synod for up to £750 per year in EM3 (Education for Ministry, Phase 3) funds to support formal study. This is recharged to central URC budgets.

If you’re unsure about your eligibility or how to approach funding, feel free to contact us. While we don’t have a dedicated funding office, we’re happy to point students toward helpful resources where we can.

We’ve also attached a list of bursary-granting bodies that has circulated among theological institutions (originating, we believe, from the Cambridge Divinity Faculty). While we recommend checking each organisation directly for up-to-date criteria, the list offers a useful starting point for further exploration.