Denver Seminary

20 F-1 Exemption Policy Denver Seminary provides access to educational programs to undocumented adults that were brought into the U.S. as minors and are unable to study due to their immigration status. If a potential student has not studied in the U.S. as a minor, they will need to follow the normal application process outlined for international students above and obtain the appropriate student visa from the U.S. government. Students who have been granted an F-1 exemption will not be required to take the TOEFL. (Note that the F-1 exemption is not considered a pathway to U.S. citizenship.) To request an F-1 exemption, the undocumented individual will need to provide the following in addition to the Application for Degree- Seeking Students: 1. Proof that the individual has resided continuously in the United States from 9th grade onward, and completed grades 9-12 in an American secondary school. 2. Proof that the individual has graduated from an accredited college/university in the U.S. F-1 students who wish to immediately pursue a ThM or DMin after the completion of an MDiv must start the ThM or DMin application process with the admissions office no later than the graduation application deadline in the semester they intend to finish their MDiv. ADMISSIONS DECISIONS The Admissions Committee shall have the sole discretion to determine whether an applicant meets the standards and criteria for admission based on the applicant's GPA, references, essay, overall fitness for ministry, and other submitted documents within the applicant's file. Denver Seminary does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, ethnicity, age or disability in admissions or in the administration of its educational policies, loan programs, and other Seminary-administered programs. Types of Acceptance Applicants may be admitted with the following types of acceptance: 1. Full acceptance Applicants who have been admitted with no conditions. 2. Academic probation Applicants who do not meet the minimum grade point average (GPA) but are admitted at the discretion of the division chair and/or admissions committee. These applicants are admitted for a probationary time period. Those admitted on academic probation are not permitted to enroll in more than nine hours in the first semester and must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0.* If a student does not have the required minimum GPA at the end of the probationary period, the student may be subject to dismissal. 3. Provisional acceptance Applicants who are admitted and still need to submit final official transcripts with graduation date posted or those who may still need to complete supplemental documents and/or requirements. 4. Conditional acceptance Applicants who have been admitted and have special conditions placed on their acceptance and may be denied registration or be subject to possible withdrawal from school if conditions are not met. * 2.75 for students in the ThM and MA (Apologetics and Ethics), (New Testament), (Old Testament), (Theology) programs. 3.00 for students in the Doctor of Ministry program.

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