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DMin Academic Catalog 2014-2015

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20 have been granted an F-1 exemption will not be required to take the TOEFL. Note that the F-1 exemption is not to be 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 degree-seeking applicant requirements: 1. Proof that the individual has resided continuously in the U.S. from 9 th grade onward, and completed grades 9 through 12 in an American secondary school. 2. Proof that the individual has graduated from an accredited college/university in the U.S. ADMISSIONS DECISION 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 into a degree program 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 with probationary requirements which will be stipulated in the acceptance letter. 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 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. DEFERRED ENROLLMENT Applicants admitted into all degree programs may defer enrollment for up to two terms within a calendar year. Individuals who have not matriculated within this period need to reapply for admission. TRANSFER CREDIT Course credits with a minimum grade of "B" earned at other accredited seminaries and graduate theological schools are eligible for transfer to the extent that the courses are comparable to Denver Seminary's stated requirements. Courses must have been completed within the last ten years. Transfer hours are limited to a maximum of six hours in the major or concentration. Only transfer credit that applies to a student's degree program will be accepted.

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