Veterans Biola University is approved as a degree-granting institution for the attendance of veterans under Title 38, United States Code.This includes the programs covered in chapters 30, 31, 35 ofTitle 38, relat ing also to the education of disabled veterans and war orphans, and 1606 ofTitle 10.The Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education under the State of California Department of Consumer Af fairs has also authorized the University for the attendance of veterans and veterans' dependents. Veterans or dependents of veterans who plan to enroll in the Uni versity are urged to contact the veteran's coordinator in the Office of the Registrar well in advance of registration so that the necessary arrangements may be made with the Veterans Administration. Pre - Registration Pre-registration for the fall semester is held during the months of April and May, and for the spring semester in October and Novem ber. All students are required to preregister if they plan to return to school the next semester. Failure to preregister will require a $60 non-pre-registration fee to be paid at the time of registration should the student decide to enroll for the next semester. Registration Studen ts are to register either online or in person during scheduled registration days. Late registration will be allowed through the eighth day of class and requires a fee of $60. Registration is completed when students have completed all of the registration steps including pay ing the required tuition down payment. Students will receive credit for courses officially enrolled through the Office of the Registrar. Registration is mandatory for Rosemead students in all phases of the program including students in an internship and those who have completed all requirements except the dissertation.
APPLICATION DEADLINES Biola University accepts international applications only for the fall semester. spring admission is only open to current F-1 students transferring from another college/ university in the United States or to students applying through ELSP.
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File completed Notification: December 1 (Early Action #1) ............................................................. January1s January 15 (Early Action #2) ............................................................... February 1s March 1 (Regular Deadline) ... ................................................................. March 20 ........................
Files completed after March 1 will be processed on a bi monthly basis with notification of admittance beginning after April 1. Applications are considered late after March 1 (late fee of $55) and will be processed if space is available and time allows.
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File completed by:. .......................................................... Notification: December 1 ................................................................................................. Rolling Basis
The application process may take 3-6 months. Applicants are encour aged to apply well before the deadlines. Applicants interested in financial aid must apply several months before the stated deadlines. Late appli ca nts will assume expenses for documents needing ex press postal delivery to and from the University. See ELSP section for program deadlines. FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS The student must supply information attesting to their 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/ her native country. Applicants who do not have the finances to pay all of their expenses must come under the sponsorship of an approved agency. Sponsor ship must include financial responsibility toward the sponsored student for the entire cost of the program. ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS International students admitted to the United States on a student visa are required by law to be registered as full-time students (under graduate students: a minimum of 12 credit units; graduate students: a minimum of 9 units). Full-time ELSP students are required to take a minimum of 14 units. EMPLOYMENT No off-campus employment is permitted for international students without written permission of the United States Immigration authori ties.
See schedule of classes for on line Web registration information.
Add/ Drops Course registration changes are made in person ($5) by submit- ting an add/ drop form to the Office of the Registrar or on line on WebReg (free). Courses may be added to the student's schedule during the first two weeks of the semester. Late add/ drop fee is $15 for each transaction. Courses may be dropped until the end of the eighth week of the semester. A student who stops attending a class but does not submit an add/ drop form will not be dropped from the class and will receive a grade of Unofficial Withdrawal for the course. Courses dropped during the first two weeks of the semester will not be recorded on the student's permanent record. Courses dropped be tween the ninth week and the end of the semester will be recorded with a grade of"UW."Courses dropped between the third and eighth week will be recorded with the grade of"W."
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