ENROLLMENT DEPOSIT Applicants who have been granted acceptance are required to remit a $50 enrollment deposit which is retained in a special account to the student ' s credit until the final semester of enroll ment. (The enrollment deposit for Rosemead applicants is $100 .00.) It will be applied to any balance owed at the time of departure, or will be refunded if the student's account is paid in full . This $50 enrollment deposit is retained as a continuing pre registration deposit to assure the enrolled student of a place in the student body. Students currently enrolled who pre-register for the spring semester and fail to notify the director of records before December 31 that they do not plan to enroll for the spring semester , or simply do not complete registration for the spring semester, forfeit this $50. Students current]y ·enrolled who pre register for the fall semester and fail to notify the registrar before July 31 that they will not be enrolling , or fail to appear for registration in the fall, will forfeit this $50. Whether an individual is coming as a freshman or transfer student into Biola University through admissions or is a continuing stu dent who has pre-registered , it is important that Biola be informed of any change in plans regarding enrollment. The enrollment deposit is non-refundable for accepted students who do not en roll. RE-ADMISSION A student who has attended Biola University and has dropped out for one semester or longer will be required to file an application for re-admission and pay a fee of $5. Students enrolled for any semester, but who fail to pre-register for the following semester , will be charged a $25 re-application fee should they choose to return for that semester. ADMISSION OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND RESIDENT ALIENS English Proficiency: It is essential that students from other countries be able to understand directions and lectures in English and also be able to express their thoughts clearly in spoken English immediately upon arrival on campus. In order that the applicant's proficiency in English may be determined , the appli cant must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) as administered by the Educational Testing Service at the nearest overseas examination center . The minimum score for admission is a total score of 500 for the undergraduate student and 550 for the graduate student. Undergraduate students whose native language is other than English must take and pass EN I07 (English as a Second Language) their first semester in residence . English 11 0A and B must be taken fol lowing satisfactory comple tion of English 107 . (See page 63). Students who wish to take TOEFL should obtain the TOEFL Bulletin of Information for Candidates , International Edition. Copies of this Bulletin and the Registration Form may be obtained in a number of cities outside the United States. They often are available at American embassies and consulates , offices of the United States Information Service (USIS), United States edu cational commissions and foundations abroad , and binational centers. Students who cannot obtain locally a TOEFL Bulletin ofInforma tion for Candidates, International Edition and Registration Form should write for them well in advance to: Test of English as a Foreign Language , Box 899-R , Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.A. 08541. Because this test is administered only at certain times , the candi date for admission should make inquiry as to the testing dates well
in advance of the date of anticipated matriculation in the United States . Financial Responsibility of International Students: All appli cants for admission to Biola University must establish the degree of their financial responsibility to meet the costs of an education in the United States . The student must supply information attest ing 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 mis sion or other approved agency. Sponsorship must include finan cial 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. Such permission is seldom granted . 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 31 , 34 and 35 of Title 38, relating also to the education of disabled veterans and war orphans. The California Department of Veterans Affairs has also authorized the university for the attendance of veterans and veterans' dependents. Veterans or dependents of veterans who plan to enroll in the university are urged to contact the veterans' secretary in the office of admissions and records well in advance of registration so that the necessary arrangements may be made with the Veterans Administration or the California Department of Veterans Affairs. REGISTRATION All students are to register in person during scheduled registration days . Late registration will continue through the eighth day of classes. A late registration fee of $25 will be charged those who fail to register during the scheduled registration days. Registra tion is not complete until satisfactory financial arrangements have been made . Students will receive credit for only those courses in which they are officially enrolled in the office of admissions and records. Registration is mandatory for Rosemead students in all phases of the program including students in internship and those who have completed all requirements except the dissertation. CHANGE OF REGISTRATION A student who finds it necessary to drop or add a class must obtain from the office of admissions and records the proper form for such a procedure . A student who drops a course without fulfilling this requirement will receive a "UW" in the subject. A charge of $2 is made for each class change transaction . Addition of classes may be made during the first two weeks of the semester. After that date courses cannot be added unless approved by the director of records . Courses may be dropped without penalty during the first 12 weeks of classes . If a course is dropped during the first eight weeks of classes , it will not be recorded on the student ' s permanent record. Courses dropped between the ninth and twelfth week of classes will have a grade of " W" recorded. continued 27
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