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href="/admissions/financial-aid/scholarships" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/9528">Scholarships & Fellowships</a> </li> <li> <a href="/admissions/financial-aid/black-church-latinx-fellowships" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/9522">Black Church Studies and Latinx Studies Fellowships</a> </li> <li> <a href="/admissions/financial-aid/thriving-communities" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/9524">Thriving Communities Fellowship</a> </li> <li> <a href="/admissions/financial-aid/lipe" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/9889">Lipe Leadership Fellowship</a> </li> <li> <a href="/admissions/financial-aid/external-scholarships" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/9532">External Scholarships</a> </li> <li> <a href="/admissions/financial-aid/tuition" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/9546">Tuition and Estimated Expenses</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <a href="/admissions/which-degree" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/9506">Which Degree Is Right for Me?</a> </li> <li> <a 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href="/academics/degree-certificates/nonprofit" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/10391">Certificate in Nonprofit Management (Non-Divinity)</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <span>Field Education</span> <ul> <li> <a href="/academics/field-education" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/9514">Overview of Field Education</a> </li> <li> <a href="/academics/field-education/cpe" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/9565">Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)</a> </li> <li> <a href="/academics/field-education/communities-of-learning" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/9564">Communities of Learning</a> </li> <li> <a href="/academics/field-education/international" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/9567">International Field Education</a> </li> <li> <a href="/academics/field-education/students" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/9572">Students</a> </li> <li> <a href="/academics/field-education/supervisors" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/9571">Supervisors</a> </li> <li> <a 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