Boston Islamic Seminary does not participate in federal or state sponsored grant or loan programs. BIS offers several full scholarships for students in the MIRL program.
Fiscal year 2022 includes the Fall 2022, Spring 2023 and Summer 2023 semesters. All Master of Islamic Religious Leadership applicants who have applied for admission by the admissions deadline will receive an email message from the BIS Office of Financial Aid with instructions on how to apply. This single application is for both merit-based and need-based grants.
For the 2022-2023 Academic year, the cost to attend the Master of Islamic Religious Leadership (MIRL) as a full-time student is $20,750.00.
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Boston Islamic Seminary does not participate in federal or state sponsored grant or loan programs. BIS offers several full scholarships for students in the MIRL program.
Awards are based on demonstrated academic and leadership merit, as determined by the MIRL scholarship committee.
Scholarship Scholarships are merit awards for outstanding academic achievement, although some scholarships can be awarded for special talents or leadership potential. Students awarded a Merit Scholarship must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.7 or above to maintain the scholarship. This academic scholarship is only to be applied to tuition.
According to a NPR survey, there are more than 2,100 mosques in the United States but they have a challenge – there aren’t enough imams or spiritual leaders, especially those who realize the challenges of a Muslim American today, to go around. BIS was established to address the gap in qualified American Muslim religious leaders. BIS is also the first Islamic Seminary in the U.S. to receive the authority to award the Masters of Islamic Religious Leadersrhip (MIRL) degree.