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March 29, 2017
Manna from Heaven? Theological and Rabbinical Student Debt
- Author
- Ruger, Anthony, and Barbara G. Wheeler
- Publisher
- Auburn Studies No. 3 (The Auburn Center, New York)
Although indebtedness is still not a major problem for most theological and rabbinical students, levels of indebtedness have risen steeply in recent years. These increases are usually the indirect and cumulative result of decisions made by theological and rabbinical schools.
This article outlines the findings and recommendations of the National Study of Theological Student Indebtedness, conducted between 1990 and 1994 by the Auburn Center for the Study of Theological Education. We intend this report for those who must make decisions about the financing of theological education: administrators; faculty and trustees of theological and rabbinical schools; leaders of religious bodies that support such schools and their students; and present and prospective students. Those who seek a brief summary of the findings will find it in the italicized paragraphs that conclude each section of this articles. A detailed report on the research and its findings will be available at cost from the Auburn Center in mid-1995. (From the Publisher)
This article outlines the findings and recommendations of the National Study of Theological Student Indebtedness, conducted between 1990 and 1994 by the Auburn Center for the Study of Theological Education. We intend this report for those who must make decisions about the financing of theological education: administrators; faculty and trustees of theological and rabbinical schools; leaders of religious bodies that support such schools and their students; and present and prospective students. Those who seek a brief summary of the findings will find it in the italicized paragraphs that conclude each section of this articles. A detailed report on the research and its findings will be available at cost from the Auburn Center in mid-1995. (From the Publisher)