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Admission Procedures and Policies for Degree Completion Students

Procedures

Applicants to these programs generally require a minimum of 31 semester hours of transferable college credit from accredited institutions or approved military education.

Applicants seeking admission to the degree-completion program must complete the following to be considered for admission to the program:

• School of Professional Studies application form and application fee.
• Submit one official transcript from each college/university attended. An applicant may also be asked to furnish a high school transcript.
• Two references (forms provided in the application materials).

A student must be free from academic or behavioral probation or suspension at all colleges previously attended to be eligible for admission to George Fox University. Soon after the admission file is completed, the applicant is notified of the Admissions Committee's decision.

If applying for financial aid, a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be submitted online at www.fafsa.ed.gov as soon after Jan. 1 as possible. The GFU code for FAFSA is 003194. Forms may be obtained from your current college financial aid office or by writing to Student Financial Services at George Fox University. After students have been accepted for admission, they are considered for financial assistance. To permit maximum consideration for financial aid, it is recommended that the application process be completed by March 1.

Transfer Credit

Students who have completed work at other educational institutions may be entitled to transfer credit by presenting official transcripts. George Fox University applies the accepted credits toward the general education requirements, electives, and the student's chosen major. Certain criteria are involved in the evaluation:

1. Only course work with a C- or better grade will be accepted. (The GPA does not transfer. A student's GPA is computed on work at George Fox University only.)
2. A maximum of 64 semester hours may be transferred from community colleges.
3. The OTAA or WTAA degree will satisfy all general education requirements except Bible and religion provided students complete 90 quarter hours (60 semester hours) of transferable credit graded C- or better. The OTAA or WTAA degree may not necessarily meet school, department, or major requirements with regard to courses or GPA.

Transfer credit will be evaluated and assigned a George Fox University course number based on the closest match between the originating course and the George Fox University course descriptions.

Any evaluation of transfer credit is to be considered tentative until the student has completed 12 hours in good standing.

Residence Requirements

Each student must complete a minimum of 30 semester hours in residence for the bachelor's degree. Twenty hours must be in the senior year. Additionally, transfer students must complete at least 60 hours at George Fox University to be eligible for honors at graduation.