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Coursework earned at a non-accredited institutionmay be submitted for review with an official transcriptand course descriptions. Coursework earned atnon-accredited institutions will be considered on a case bycase basis by the Academic Dean. In most cases, refusal totransfer work will be based on content or academic standardsincompatible with the courses required for graduation at theWord of Life Bible Institute.Since the Word of Life Bible Institute offers a unifiedcurriculum in each of the 4 academic semesters andexists as a discipleship program requiring that all residentstudents maintain a full load of coursework each semester,students may transfer in only the number of courses thatwould enable them to maintain a full load substituting thetransferred courses with electives or video coursework.Students may also transfer in an entire semester’s worthof coursework or an entire year’s worth of coursework oncethe coursework has been evaluated by the Academic Dean.Graduates of the Word of Life Bible Institute must complete50% of the work towards graduation at Word of LifeBible Institute.Transferring to Other SchoolsDepending on the anticipated course of study and academicrecord, up to two years of credit is granted by most Christiancolleges. Among the schools that have granted credit forcoursework in the past at Word of Life are the following:Appalachian Bible College, Baptist Bible College of ClarksSummit, Calvary Bible College, Cedarville University,Christian Heritage College, Davis College, Grace College,Cornerstone University, Lancaster Bible College, LibertyUniversity, Moody Bible Institute, Pensacola ChristianCollege, Cairn University, Piedmont Baptist College,Southeastern College at Wake Forest, Tennessee TempleUniversity, The Masters College, Washington Bible Collegeand many others. Scholarships are often offered by manyof these schools to Word of Life Bible Institute graduates.Cost2014-2015 school year cost:1 st year 2 nd yearTuition $ 7,650 $ 7,650Room & Board $ 6,400 $ 6,400Basic Fees* $ 1,210 $ 900Total Annual Cost $15,260 $14,950* Fees for second year students do not include the costof books. Fees for first year students include Bible studysoftware as well as most required books and all class notesin electronic form. Students are strongly encouraged tobring tablets or laptops to class for note-taking purposes.These must have a battery life exceeding five hours sinceclass size does not allow for power outlets. Paper notes areavailable for an additional fee of $80 per semester. Some12students may incur additional fees due to participation inspecialty ministry programs.Word of Life Bible Institute bills students on the basis of2 semesters. The fall semester is billed in August and thespring semester is billed in January. All prices are subjectto change without notice.Payment SchedulePayments for the fall and spring semesters are due andpayable when the student registers for that semester.Students may use approved credit cards (VISA, MasterCard or Discover) to pay their school bills. Payment plansare available; please contact the Business Office for details.Financial AidThe New York and Florida teaching sites participate inFederal Title IV financial aid programs and are eligibleto process Pell Grants, Stafford Loans, Plus Loans, FederalWork Study and FSEOG federal assistance programs. TheTitle IV school code is 011859. The following scholarshipsare available for students who have participated in theWord of Life Club program: Teens Involved Internationalaward certificates and Cre8ive Discipleship certificates.Also, qualified students who have worked at a Word ofLife Camp can apply for the Summer Training Corps (STC)Scholarship. Many other scholarships are also available.Interested students should contact the Bible Institute FinancialAid Office for more information. Information concerningadditional scholarships, financial aid information, andapplications are available online at www.wordoflife.edu.Word of Life Bible Institute offers several scholarships eachyear to students who demonstrate spiritual maturity andleadership abilities. These scholarships are for the positionof student leadership. Student Leaders are responsible foroverseeing student life in the dorms, for enforcing standardsand regulations, for supervising specific work assignments,and for assuming other leadership roles associated withcampus life.Scholarship funds are also made available for dependentchildren of parents who are full-time pastors or missionaries.Word of Life is also approved for the training of veteransand dependents of disabled veterans. Word of Life iseligible to participate in the Post-911program.Each student is expected to have completed arrangementsnecessary to meet any and all financial obligations byregistration. Grades are issued only to students whoseaccounts are paid in full. Diplomas and final transcriptsare not issued until all financial obligations have been met.Standards for academic progress must be maintained to beeligible for both federal and institutional aid.