The board of trustees of Episcopal Divinity School (EDS) in Cambridge, Mass., has voted to roll back tuition by 25 percent for its master of divinity and master of arts degrees in theological study programs next year.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis decision reflects EDS\u2019 commitment to making theological education accessible to a wide range of students,\u201d\u009d said the Rev. Randall Chase, acting president in a release. \u201cFor several years we have been looking for ways to address the problem of access to an Episcopal seminary education: our distributive learning master\u2019s program makes access possible for students unable to relocate for two to three years; reducing tuition for our fall and spring master\u2019s students, in combination with our financial aid program, helps to reduce seminarian debt, which often serves as a barrier to studying at EDS.\u201d\u009d<\/p>\n