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General Information

WHEN TO ENROLL
Students may enroll in Rose of Sharon Bible Institute Distance Education Program at any time during the year.

ADMISSION AND REGISTRATION
Students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin are admitted that have a high school diploma or its equivalent. A bachelors diploma is required to enter graduate division programs. Persons desiring to enroll in Rose of Sharon Bible Institute, undergraduate or graduate program, must make application to the Office of Admissions. All applicants must submit a complete application along with transcripts and fees. It is the applicant's responsibility to contact schools previously attended to have official transcripts sent or included with application. No application will be considered until all information needed is complete.

IMPORTANT NOTICE
Upon the completion of evaluation by Rose of Sharon Bible Institute Admissions, a letter will be forwarded to the applicant informing him/her of their standing. If applicant is accepted for studies, RSBI will keep the application active for three (3) months. If the prospective student does not enroll within that time limit, all records will be destroyed. Should the prospective student wish to enroll after that time frame, he/she will be required to submit a new application along with all documents and fees.

GRADUATION
Diplomas are awarded in August and December of each academic year. It is recommended that students participate in the graduation exercise if at all possible.

LIFE CREDITS AND ADVANCED PLACEMENT
The faculty of Rose of Sharon Bible Institute recognizes that Life Experience is important to the applying students RSBI will issue credit for applicable, documented work experience. Examples of life experience include ministerial experience, achievement in a related profession, or other post-secondary level experience. Such credits are awarded by the Academic Review Board, and may not exceed 25% of the requirements of a program of study. These credits will be applicable only to programs at the Associate and Bachelor level. All Life Experience credits are determined via the Academic Portfolio process. A one-time fee must accompany your portfolio. See Tuition and Fees appendix for details. If you desire to apply for life credits, you must ask for the Advanced Placement Application Packet. In this packet you will find instructions for successfully completing all life credit requirements. Please allow more time for the application process when asking for life credit evaluation. You will need more time to complete your application and we need more time for the evaluation process.

TRANSFER OF CREDITS
Students who wish to transfer credits from previous academic work must submit official transcripts at the time of enrollment. Only credits of a 2.0 G.P.A. at an undergraduate level and 3.0 GPA for graduate level will be considered if they meet the criteria for the student's program of study at Rose of Sharon Bible Institute. The Rose of Sharon Bible Institute registrar must approve all transfer of credits. All transfer credit fees apply and must be paid for graduation approval to be granted.

Each program has a maximum number of transfer credits allowed.

In some cases obtaining an official transcript is not possible due to circumstances beyond the student's control. In this case, a letter from the student with supporting documentation and 2 reference letters from anyone familiar with your enrollment in another college will be considered for transfer of credits.

Rose of Sharon Bible Institute reserves the right to determine whether transfer credits meet the criteria for the program in which you are enrolling.

AUDITING OF COURSES
Auditing of any course is encouraged to anyone wanting to increase their knowledge, but is not interested in receiving college credits. Enrollment as an auditing student is the same as non-auditing students and all fees apply. The difference is that you receive a 40% discount on tuition fees and you are not allowed to take the final exam. Audit students can convert audit courses to for-credit courses by passing the final exam and paying the tuition difference. This conversion can take place only if the course has been taken within the last 9 months. You may apply to audit courses at any time during the year.