Financial Responsibility: All applicants for admission to Biola College must establish the degree of their financial responsibility to meet the costs of an edu cation in the United States. The student must supply information attesting to his ability to provide United States dollars in the minimum amount required to support the costs of tuition and room and board, in excess of the cost of a round trip fare from his native country. Applicants who do not have the finances to pay all of their expenses must come under the sponsorship of an approved mission or other approved agency. Spon sorship does include financial responsibility toward the sponsored student. Employment: Foreign students admitted to the United States on a student visa are required by law to be registered as full-time students, carrying a minimum of 12 credit units of academic work. No off-campus employment is permitted such a student without written permission of the United States Immigration Authorities. Veterans Biola is authorized to train students under Public Law 358 and under the State of California Veterans Educational Institute, which provides benefits for orphans and disabled veterans' dependents only. Persons who desire to attend school under Bill 358 should secure a Certificate of Eligibility from their local office of Veterans' Administration before Registration Day. Married veterans who desire subsist ence for dependents should have substantial proof for such dependency, such as marriage certificate and birth certificates of their children. Persons who have not received authorization by the time of registration must be prepared to assume responsibility for all fees covered by the authorization. Any fees paid by the student will be refunded when authorization is received. REGISTRATION All students should register during scheduled registration days. Late registra tion will continue two weeks after the regular registration days. A late registra tion fee of $5.00 will be charged during the first week, and $10.00 during the second week. Registration is not complete until tuition and fees have been paid. Students will receive credit for only those courses in which they are officially enrolled in the Registrar's Office. Change of Registration A student who finds it necessary to drop or add a subject must secure from the Registrar's Office the proper form for such procedure. A student who drops a course without fulfilling this requirement will receive a "UW" in the subject. A charge of $2.00 is made for each class change. Changes in registration may be made during the two weeks of late registration. After that date courses cannot be added. Courses may be dropped without penalty during the first six weeks . To drop a course between the sixth and tenth weeks a student must secure permission from the Registrar's Office. A grade of "WF" is given for work below passing grade. Students who drop a course for reasons of health after the sixth week must secure from the college infirmary a state ment of physical inability to carry the academic load. 28
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