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Application for Enrollment Personal Information: (type or print clearly, return entire application) Male _________ Female __________ Name as you would like it to appear on your diploma: Last Name _________________ First Name _________________ Middle __________ Home Phone (____) ________________ Business Phone (____) ___________________ Date of Birth _________________ Place of Birth _______________________________ Social Security Number _(only use last four digits)_________________________ (This will be your student ID#) My Church Membership is at ______________________________________________ Occupation ___________________ Place of Employment ________________________ Years of Ministerial Service _________________ Email Address ___________________ High School __________________________________________ Year graduated ______ GED ______________ Year completed _______ Where __________________________ Previous College Credits: Name of School Location Major Credits Degree(s) Earned _______________________________________________________________________
Evaluation Worksheet: This worksheet is to help determine the amount of credit hours that can be applied toward the degree program you are entering. Attach copies of courses, special training, or other work that you would like considered for credit. Please complete this information and send it with your application. Notice: 1. All items listed in the Ministerial Service, Teaching and Military columns are added together for a combined total. Your first 6 years of this total are worth 5 credit hours each for a total of 30 credit hours applied towards your AA or BA. Your 7th and 8th year are worth 4 credit hours each to be applied towards your Master�s Degree. No life experience credits are applied on the Doctorate or certification levels. 2. All life experience credit to be considered must have an accompanying letter confirming your time in the stated position from your pastor, deacon body, or direct supervisor in order to be considered. 3. Any seminars or church study course credits completed will be recognized as AA or BA level credits unless otherwise stated. 4. Absolutely no credit is recognized without some form of transcript as proof of completion. 1. Pastorate, Associate or Youth Pastorate _____ (# of Years) X 5 = _______ Credit hours 2. Teaching in Church or _____ (# of Years) X 5 = _______ Credit hours 3. Military service Branch _______________ Years of service __________ 4. Church Study Courses Completed Page 2 (Attach copy of outline as well as certificate of completion) Course name ____________________ Credits earned __________ 5. Seminars (Like church study courses, seminars must have a copy of the outline of the material covered in the seminar as well as a certificate of completion. The formula for calculating seminar credit is: Clock hours in seminar/10 = credit hours.) A brief testimony of your salvation experience: ________________________________________________________________ Policy Statements: Applicants must read carefully, sign and return as part of the completed application. I. Tuition Policy: 1. Tuition costs are not paid by the credit hour, but rather by the total cost of the degree program. 2. Full tuition is paid on any degree program regardless of the number of credit hours needed by the student, unless previous arrangements are made through the admissions office. 3.All students enrolling at S.B.C.S. are subject to a $50.00 non-refundable registration fee. This fee is NOT part of your tuition, and is not subject to the standard refund policy. Page 3 4. Tuition payments begin on the first of the following month, due by the tenth of that month. 5. Three tuition payment options are possible: (Please indicate the student name�s and account number when making a payment.) 1) Full payment within 7 days of enrollment by check or money order (receive a $50.00 discount). 2) Tuition may be paid with Visa or MasterCard (If full tuition payment is made the $50.00 discount applies.). 3) Payments may be arranged with the S.B.C.S. admissions office as follows: - Upon enrollment a registration fee of $50.00 is due (this is not an evaluation fee and is non-refundable). No tuition payment is due until the second month. Students will receive a monthly statement showing the balance of the account and the amount due. - A minimum of $50.00 tuition payment may be made monthly, due by the tenth of each month. Any default in payments places the student in an inactive status unless prior arrangements have been made through the admissions office at S.B.C.S. - Should a student become inactive, he or she may reactivate their status as student, by paying a $50.00 re-registration fee and assuming their studies and scheduled tuition payments as applicable. - No work is graded, nor can any textbooks be purchased while a student holds an inactive status. - If a student remains inactive for a period of one year, he or she must reapply to S.B.C.S. and forfeits any tuition paid in the past. They will not, however, have to retake classes they have previously earned credit for, and become subject to current tuition rates as would any new student. II. Refund Policy: 1. All withdrawals become effective upon the date we receive a dated written letter or fax stating your desire to withdraw from the program. 2. Receipt of this statement becomes effective immediately, the student is no longer responsible for any balance owed on tuition. Page 4 3. Refunds apply as stated in your student handbook (catalog). Refund apply only to students who pay tuition in advance. Any student paying tuition on a monthly plan is not entitled to any refund. - 50% refund within 30 days of the enrollment date on the acceptance letter. - 25% refund within 60 days of the enrollment date on the acceptance letter. - No refund after 60 days of the enrollment date on the acceptance letter. - The first $50.00 (fifty dollars) sent in is a non-refundable registration fee only, and the refund policy - For a refund on unused textbooks, they must be returned to (Note: Students on a monthly payment plan are only entitled to a 50% refund for payments made within 60 days of enrollment (i.e., the first $50.00 is a non-refundable registration fee. The only tuition payment made will have been made in the second month which exceeds the refund policy for 7 days or 30 days.) III. Change of Major Field of Study: 1. The student may change his or her major field of study at any point as long as he or she maintains active status. 2. Transferring to a different major field of studies requirements are as follows: - Submit a written request to S.B.C.S. - Upon re-evaluation of this change, the student will be provided with a written copy of his/her new schedule. - You can transfer credit hours earned in one major to another, however, a minimum course load is required in any and all major fields of study. In most cases the student will have extra requirements to complete in the new field of study. - Active students may transfer their tuition to a new major as long as the transfer takes place during the first 60 days of original enrollment. After that date the student will need to officially withdraw from their old major and re-enroll in a new major. Page 5 - Inactive students (any student who has missed 3 or more payments on his/her account) must re-enroll and becomes subject to a $50.00 registration fee as well as new tuition rates. IV. Textbooks for Classes: 1. All textbooks for all classes are available through S.B.C.S. at the prices listed in the current catalog. These prices will be listed in your official acceptance letter. Active students may request a list of required textbooks for their schedule and purchase their textbooks elsewhere. 2. Students may purchase one book at a time or elect to purchase as many of their textbooks as they choose. We recommend that students purchase their next book approximately midway through their present class to avoid any delays in our acquiring the book should it be temporarily out of stock, as well as avoiding any shipping delays. 3. Textbook prices do not include shipping and handling. Shipping and handling charges are as follows: (The prices are for shipping in the $5.00 perbook 4. Textbooks must be paid for when ordering either by check, money order, or Visa/MasterCard. 5. Some classes require a syllabus. These are included in the cost of the textbook. Should the student choose to purchase their textbooks from outside sources for such classes, the student must purchase the syllabus from S.B.C.S. for a nominal fee of $7.50. Program Selection: Degree Program Desired (check one) ___ Pastoral Certification Bachelor of Arts Page 6 Master of Arts
I agree to the previous terms and conditions and understand it is my responsibility as a student to comply. I understand that my tuition is not subject to any increase in the present degree program I am enrolling in as long as I remain active as a student. However, I understand the cost of textbooks are subject to fluctuation as publishers raise prices from time to time. I attest to the fact that the information provided by me on this application is true to the best of my knowledge. Applicant�s signature __________________________________ Date _______________ Please photocopy this application/agreement for your own records, sign and return the original along with the following items: ___ 1. $50.00 student registration fee (This is non-refundable.). ___ 2. $40.00 to cover the cost of your first textbook plus $5.00 shipping and handling. The first book required will be determined during your evaluation by S.B.C.S. ___ 3. A copy of your picture ID. Page 7 Note: The application will not be processed unless the application is complete, signed and accompanied by the items requested above. If you have any questions please contact us at 1-800-583-2841. Payment Information: (Note: Spousal discount. If you are the spouse of an active student at S.B.C.S. you are entitled to a $200.00 discount. Please indicate the name of your spouse currently enrolled at S.B.C.S. _____________________ ) Amount enclosed $ _____________ Method of Payment (circle one): check money order credit card Credit card account number _______________________________ Cardholder�s name as it appears on the card _________________________ Expiration date ______________________ Type of Account (circle one): Visa MasterCard Mail this completed form to: |
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