Bill The Baptist
Puritan Board Graduate
I have just recently started attending seminary and my family and I have just moved into campus housing. I was a little shocked to discover that virtually all of the students with families are receiving food stamps. I personally have mixed feelings about that, however I do understand how difficult it is to make ends meet while going to school full-time, especially with five children. It is very difficult to work a regular full-time job and still manage the work load. Most of the students have two or three part-time jobs which gives them the flexibility to work around their school schedule, but do not pay alot. The school of course does not have student loans and most of the students receive little if any ecclessiastical support. My question is this, is it right for a seminary student to accept government assistance while they are in school? And if not, what other choice is there for someone with such a large family?