Admission Methods In order to
maintain credibility of the school as an educational institution, it is
necessary to establish admission and retention standards. A student may be admitted in one of the
following ways, General Admission, Special Admission, or Special Course
Admission.
General Admission To qualify for general admission a
prospective student must:
1. Present evidence
of salvation and a consecrated life.
This is best accomplished with a letter from a pastor, or other officer
of the church of his/her membership, who has sufficient contact with the
prospective student to make a recommendation.
2. Have graduated
from high school or passes the high school equivalency examination (GED).
3. Filed the
admissions application.
4. Filed all
transcripts from high school, vocational institutions, religious schools and
colleges/universities attended.
5. Pay the
application fee.
Special Admission Prospective students who have not
graduated high school or passed the equivalency examination will be accepted by
special admission. In such cases the
prospective student must:
1. Present evidence
of salvation and a consecrated life (see item 1 under General Admissions).
2. Filed the admission
application.
3. Filed all
transcripts from high school, vocational institutions, religious schools and
colleges/universities attended.
4. Pay the
application fee.
Note: A student admitted under special conditions
due to lack of high school may remove the restriction by passing the high
school equivalency examination (GED). In the event the restriction is not removed
prior to graduation, a diploma will not be granted. Instead, the student will receive a
certificate of completion for the course of instruction.
Specific Course
Admission Students enrolling for specific courses and not pursuing a
diploma will be admitted as special students.
The prospective student must:
1. Present evidence
of salvation and a consecrated life (see item 1 under General Admissions).
2. Filed the
admission application.
3. Pay the
application fee.
4. The registration fee is waived for special courses.
Individual special course students will
receive a certificate of completion and transcript credit.
Seminar Admission HBI seminars are open to the public on an available seating
basis. Priority is given to HBI students. A
prospect interested in seminar training must:
1. File the seminar
enrollment form.
2. Pay the semester
hour charge.
3. Purchase the
required study material.
Seminar participants, who are not
enrolled at HBI, will receive a certificate of
completion. If they later enroll as a
student, credit for the completed course will be entered on their transcript.
Late Admission Late enrollment will not be accepted
following the second week of classes except by special permission of the
Academic Dean and instructor. All work
missed must be made up before course credit will be issued. A late fee of $10 is charged after the
scheduled registration date.
Payment of Tuition
and Fees The one application fee ($10) must accompany the
application form. Tuition, registration
fee, library fee and lab fees are due upon registration. Special arrangements for deferred payment
will be considered by the business office.
Non-Discrimination HBI does not
discriminate against any qualified person the grounds of race, color, national
or ethnic origin, age, sex or physical handicap. This policy applies to all admissions and
academic policies, and all school activities.
Transfer of Credit Credits from other schools are
accepted when they can be considered equal to or higher than HBI requirements.
Transcripts of course work must be provided for evaluation. If possible, a synopsis of the course as
published in the college catalog should be provided as this will help to
determine the level of completed work.
In all cases a grade of C or better is required for acceptance of
transfer credit.
Schedule Changes Schedule changes are permitted during the first two weeks
of classes without penalty. Schedule
changes after the second week of classes will be considered only in special
cases of hardship.
Adding a Course Courses may be added during the first
two weeks of each term. Addition of a
class must have instructor approval.
Apply through the business office.
Withdrawal and
Dropping a Course A student
needing to withdraw from school or drop a course should follow proper
procedure. This includes:
1. Advising the
instructor a problem exists.
2. Counseling with
an advisor on ways to solve the problem.
3. Filling out a
drop form in the business office.
4. Paying or making
arrangements for payment on balances.
Drops during the first six weeks of a
term will be graded W. During the
second six weeks grades will reflect the scholastic status WP (Withdrew
Passing) or WF (Withdrew Failing). See also Tuition refund policy.
Dropping without notification and
following procedure may affect readmission.
Dismissal Conduct and
attitude are an important part of the learning environment. A student who exhibits conduct unbecoming a
Christian will be dismissed.
A student who fails to demonstrate
ability to do satisfactory work will be advised to withdraw. However, the student can opt to audit the
course on a non-credit basis with instructor approval.
Auditing Policies Students may audit courses offered at
Heritage Baptist Institute. Attendance
records will be kept, but no test will be given and the student will receive no
grade or credit. The same tuition and
fees apply. Registration procedures are
the same as courses for credit.
Attendance
Policies Class
attendance is a necessary requisite for learning. Students are expected to be in attendance and
on time. Make-up work will be assigned
to absentees.
A student tardy three times will be
considered to have been absent one time resulting in a make-up assignment.