Admission to GTUS

To apply for the full spring or summer term program, students fill out a GTUS Application Form and mail it to the SCUPE office. This provides us with the information we need to identify the internship that best suits you and your situation. When you submit the application form, we also ask for an official transcript from the seminary you are enrolled in and a check for $50 (non-refundable application fee).

Recognize that your seminary must approve your enrollment in SCUPE. We ask for signatures from seminary representatives to confirm this. Note that all application and registration forms are available on seminary campuses in the registrar's office.

The deadline for spring term registration is November 15. The deadline for summer registration is April 15. Late applicants must contact the SCUPE registrar to receive special instructions. Students are notified by letter of their acceptance into the program.

Individual Course Application

No admission process is required for students wishing to enroll in individual GTUS courses. See GTUS Registration for enrollment instructions and forms.

ACTS School Students

All GTUS offerings are listed in the catalog of the Association of Chicago Theological Schools and are available to students at ACTS schools through cross-registration. The application, registration and payment procedures for ACTS school students are the same as for member schools, but the student must first obtain permission from the seminary administration to participate in the GTUS program.

Students from other non-member schools

Seminary students from non-member schools from outside the Chicago area are welcome to inquire about integrating GTUS coursework into their graduate theological program. Special permission will need to be obtained from the student's seminary to accredit the coursework and to facilitate payment of tuition.

GTUS Registration

Admitted GTUS students register for their GTUS coursework at their seminary according to that school's normal registration policies and procedures. This being the case, there is no SCUPE registration form for the GTUS spring or summer terms. SCUPE depends on the GTUS Application Form for student information. Contact the registrar at your seminary or SCUPE's registrar with questions about registration.

Students wishing to enroll in individual GTUS courses instead of completing the full spring or summer term program register at their seminary according to that school's registration policies and procedures. In addition the enrollee must print and complete the SCUPE Individual Course Registration Form and mail it so the SCUPE office: 200 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60601-5909.

All GTUS application and registration forms are available in the registrar's office of your seminary.

Students may contact the SCUPE registrar at any time, (312) 726-1200 or dody@scupe.com, to find out whether a GTUS course is still open for registration.

Auditing GTUS courses

Students may audit GTUS courses for non-credit at a cost of $250 per course. Register for audits using the GTUS Individual Course Registration Form.

Paying for GTUS

Since GTUS functions as an adjunct department of urban ministry for SCUPE member seminaries, the cost of a GTUS course (three semester credit hours) is the same as the cost of an equivalent course at your seminary.

The student pays for the course at their seminary according to the institutions policies and procedures for tuition payment. SCUPE will bill your seminary for payment.

Students from non-members schools must first obtain permission from the seminary to facilitate the payment of tuition. SCUPE will bill the seminary for tuition for courses taken.