minary W orld Class Seminary - Bethel Seminary - Bethel University

Seminary of the EastStudent ServicesConvocation and ChapelsConvocation and periodic chapelsprovide opportunities for corporateworship, enrichment of communitylife, biblical preaching, and exposureto God’s work in the world throughvisiting Christian leaders. From timeto time, students, faculty, and staffdevote a portion of a day to corporateand small-group prayer as well.SpousesSee Courses for Spouses on page 101.InsuranceStudents are required to participate ina hospital insurance plan. This maybe done by purchasing a policy froman insurance company of the student’sown chosing or by participating in aplan where the student or his or herspouse is employed. The seminary hasarranged a health insurance plan forthose students who are not alreadyinsured. Students may contact theircenter director for information.Placement and CareerDevelopmentThis program of the seminary is designedto assist students in relatingacademic pursuits, personal interests,skills, and values to career goals.The process begins by ensuring thatstudents are involved in Christianministry while at school. Students’development is enhanced by the useof guided learning experiences andweekly discipleship meetings both atschool and in the ministry setting.While informal dialogues are a partof the seminary’s attempt to servestudents in their career choices duringtheir final year, the school seeks tohelp students find placement in Christianministry in the following ways:personal counsel and assistance by thedirector of placement, providing counselby seminary personnel for studentsseeking direction for future ministry,and facilitating periodic visits fromorganizational representatives whointerview interested students. Eachcenter maintains a ministry positionsnotebook.The Student HandbookThe student handbook contains detailedinformation concerning theacademic and administrative policiesand procedures of Bethel Seminary ofthe East. It functions as a “referencemanual” for students in answering thequestions that arise through the courseof their studies. It also explains expectationsand responsibilities of studentsas members of the Bethel Seminary ofthe East community.Discipleship GroupsStudents enrolled in spiritual formationare required to attend and participatein their assigned discipleshipgroups. Through weekly meetings,students will interact with facultyand other students for the purposes oftheological reflection, prayer support,community building, and accountabilityfor the guided learning experience.Financial InformationBethel Seminary of the East has alwaysbeen supported prayerfully andfinancially by people of God who havea vision for leadership training. Theseminary has deliberately chosen toplace its primary resources in peoplerather than in buildings and property.Partnership with local churches andChristian organizations, and the use oftheir facilities rather than the buildingof campuses, continues to minimizeour operating costs.We have sought to keep tuition comparableto other graduate-level schoolsin an effort to minimize the hurdlesencountered in obtaining a qualityministry education. We therefore havea continuing need for an increasingnumber of financial supporters. A giftto Bethel Seminary of the East is aninvestment in the future of the churchof Jesus Christ. All funds are investeddirectly in support of the mission ofthe seminary to train ministry leaders.All contributions to Bethel Seminaryof the East are tax-deductible underthe governance of the laws of theInternal Revenue Service of the UnitedStates.Tuition rates and fees for the 2007-2008 academic year are listed on pages95-96. All tuition rates and fees aresubject to change.Tuition payment is due in full on orbefore the first class day of each term.Special payment arrangements maybe considered on an individual basis.Unpaid balances of more than 30 dayswill be subject to a 1 percent financecharge at the end of each month.Tuition reimbursement plans arecontracted apart from the seminaryand do not alter the payment due date.The student is responsible for paymentreaching the seminary when due,regardless of the source of payment.Financial AidChurch AidCongregations in which studentsminister and are being mentored willoften provide financial aid. This maybe in the form of a regular salary, or astipend for the ministry role served inthe church, or in the form of tuitionor living expenses. Each situation isunique, and students are encouraged toseek out potential support through thementors in their churches.Student Ministries, Inc.Student Ministries, Inc. (SMI) is anonprofit Christian mission agency thatenables seminary students to receivesupport for the ministries in which theyserve. The support comes from tax-deductiblecontributions by donors whomstudents contact. Student Ministries,Inc. requires that seminary students beaffiliated with local churches, engage insupervised ministries of eight or morehours weekly, and maintain an evangelicaldoctrinal position. Students mayobtain additional information aboutStudent Ministries, Inc. from the centerdirector at each site. Instructions forapplying for financial aid can be foundon page 98.84