First Seminary Initiative

The Ascent First Seminary Initiative is a collaboration committed to providing affordable, accessible, and flexible access to theological education. 

For the low monthly tuition cost of $300/month, learners have access to the course options found on the Graduate Theological Education Exchange digital interface (click the GTE link for a list of available courses).

Find out more

Winebrenner Seminary is serving as the main point of contact for application and initial registration. Your next step is to schedule a time to meet with our Director of New Student Engagement; click here or the link below to schedule a day/time to meet and be sure to tell him that you are interested in the Ascent partnership!


Set up a time to discuss how to join the Ascent First Seminary experience! Just choose your date and time. If this is a Zoom session the invite will be sent prior to the scheduled time. If we are meeting in person you will receive further correspondence.



FAQs

Is $300/month real?

Yes! Our commitment is to keep educational costs affordable so you can join for a single course or pursue a degree – whatever fits your spiritual journey best! You can learn more by clicking here.

I don’t have a bachelor’s degree. Can I still participate?

Yes, we have two pathways to accept students without a bachelor’s degree. Bachelor Equivalency which a student has at least 100 completed college credits through an accredited institution along with vocational experience. If a student has less than 100 credit hours, they enroll in our Life Exploration program. Once they complete 3 classes with a B+ or better they can fully enroll in the Master’s program.

You can learn more by clicking here.

Can I work full time and attend school?

We wanted to make graduate education accessible. Many of our students work full-time and attend classes in the evening.