2008-2009 Academic Catalog and Handbook

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Admission Procedures and Policies for Transfer Students

Procedures

1. Write to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, George Fox University, 414 N. Meridian #6089, Newberg, OR 97132, for information and admission forms. Or visit our website.
2. Complete the Application for Admission and return it to the admissions office. Include a nonrefundable application fee of $40. The priority due date is March 1 for fall semester and Nov. 15 for spring semester.
3. Request an official transcript from each college where previously registered. An applicant may also be asked to furnish a high school transcript.
4. Transfer students applying for admission during the first year out of high school should submit entrance examination scores. The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or American College Test (ACT) will be accepted. You will also need to submit your final high school transcript.
5. Have the two recommendation forms in the application packet completed and sent to the admissions office. 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.
6. 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.
7. Have the financial aid office at each college previously attended complete a Financial Aid Transcript and return it to Student Financial Services at George Fox University. The Financial Aid Transcript must be completed whether or not aid was received at these institutions.
8. A tuition deposit of $300 must be submitted by each new student. This deposit reserves housing and a place in the registration sequence, so the deposit should be submitted as soon as possible following notification of acceptance. Until May 1, it is refundable by written request. After May 1 a deposit is not refundable. The spring semester tuition deposit deadline is Dec. 1 and is not refundable after that date.

Policies

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.
4. A maximum of 40 semester hours of Bible and Christian ministries may be applied on a degree in a major other than Bible and Christian ministries.
5. A maximum of 15 semester hours of approved correspondence work may be applied toward a degree program.

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.

Courses that are not equivalent will be assigned to the closest matching four-letter department code and assigned a 285 (lower division) or 485 (upper division) number. HHPA courses will be assigned a 185 (lower division) or 385 (upper division) number.

When the closest match for an originating lower-division course is a George Fox University upper-division course, the number 285 will be assigned and the student may receive a waiver for the upper-division course if required. When the closest match for an originating upper-division course is a George Fox University lower-division course, the student may elect to have a 485 number assigned (to count toward the upper-division course requirement) and receive a waiver for the lower-division course.

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

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.