Application Procedures

Each prospective student must complete an application that includes general student information, a personal statement, two letters of reference, and a registration form. A baccalaureate degree is not required for admission. A non-refundable application fee of $40 must be submitted with the program application. Applications are reviewed for admission by the Program Director and an official letter of admission is sent to applicants who are accepted into the program. Although the program year extends from September to June, students are accepted on a rolling admissions basis.

Before applying to the BMCP program, please carefully review the application instructions:

Application Instructions*

The BMCP application is available for download:

Application*

Recommendation letter:  Recommendation letter*

*To open the .pdf documents, you must have the free Adobe .pdf reader installed on your computer. This program can be downloaded at: www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

General Information

• Tuition, fees, other related costs and financial aid information is outlined in the Hartford Seminary 2012/2013 Catalogue, which can be made available at Hartford Seminary's Admission or BMP offices. The cost of tuition for the Black Ministries Program is: $210 per course (payable at the beginning of each course); merit scholarships are generously given.
• Hartford Seminary's Certificate Programs provide limited, need-based financial assistance of up to 50% of the tuition (financial aid is not given for books). The financial aid section of the application must be complete in order to be considered.

To check on the status of your application, please contact the BMP Office at (860) 509-9512 or e-mail: bmp@hartsem.edu.

Hartford Seminary policy prohibits discrimination against any individual on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, religious creed, color, age, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, marital status, present or past history of mental disorder, mental retardation, learning disability or physical disability including, but not limited to, blindness or veteran status, or any other reason prohibited by an applicable law or regulation in the employment of faculty, staff, and students; in the recruitment and admission of students; and in the operation of all Seminary programs, activities, and services Additionally, the Seminary will not condone acts of violence or harassment reflecting bias or intolerance of any of the above mentioned classes. Evidence of practices which are inconsistent with this policy should be reported to the Office of the Dean.