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Graduate Admission Requirements

1. Application Form – Prospective students interested in applying to Harvest University must submit the application form through https://harvest.education/apply/.

2. Admission Essay. Applicants must submit a written admission essay. Admission essay Part I should be approximately 700-1000 words in length describing their personal faith in Jesus Christ. Admission essay Part II should be no less than 1000 words, describing their reason for applying to the University and their study plan. All applicants to Harvest University should evince a strong Christian character, the potential for effectiveness in Christian ministry, and the scholastic ability and emotional maturity to handle a higher education experience.

3. A bachelor’s degree from a CHEA or USDE-accredited U.S. institution.

Note: Applicants with a baccalaureate degree from a non-accredited institution are encouraged to apply and ask for a transcript evaluation to determine whether conditional admission is possible.

Applicants are responsible for making sure this information is mailed directly from the issuing educational institution to Harvest University:

Harvest University

Attn: Admissions 300 Deuel St,

Fort Morgan, CO 80701

4. A minimum 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale, or the equivalent according to the institution’s grading norms, for all course work during the last two years of undergraduate study. Applicants with an undergraduate GPA of less than 3.0 may be admitted on probation under the following provisions:

The applicant must complete sixteen hours of graduate courses with a cumulative graduate GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Successful completion of these requirements will lift the student’s probationary status and allow him or her to continue in the degree program.
An undergraduate background supported by undergraduate achievement, which would indicate the ability to engage successfully in graduate theological studies.

5. Program Language Proficiency

A. Harvest University requires the submission of evidence for proficiency in the language of instruction. Instructions offered are only in the language(s) of the specific degree program enrolled/applied for. See the section on “Program Language Proficiency Requirements” below. Harvest University offers the following types of programs.

i. Degree programs in English. This is the regular type of degree program offered at Harvest University and as long as not noted otherwise in the enrollment agreement, all instructions at Harvest University are offered in English.

ii. Degree programs fully in Chinese. These degree programs exclusively require evidence for minimum Chinese language proficiency. All instructions at these programs are offered in Chinese only.

iii. Degree programs with additional language proficiency requirements beyond the ones relating to the language of instruction. These language requirements normally relate to the original languages required for research and are separately listed in those program descriptions.

Note: Students enrolled in any of the programs described may demonstrate proficiency in additional languages of instruction throughout the course of study. Even though this allows registration of additional courses as they are available, more than half (50%) of the program must be completed in the original program language, or a change of program must be applied for.

B. Transcripts not in English must be evaluated by an appropriate third party and translated into English or evaluated by a trained transcript evaluator fluent in the language on the transcript.

In this case, the evaluator must have expertise in the educational practices of the country of origin and include an English translation of the review.

6. Recommendations. Applicants must submit at least three recommendation letters. One letter must be a reference from a World Olivet Assembly (WOA) church pastor who is familiar with the applicant’s current church involvement. The other two recommendations should come from church members who can comment on your personal faith in Jesus Christ. This could be two committed members of your church. Recommendations may not be from a member of your immediate family or your spouse.

Additional recommendation – If applicants serve in another ministry besides their church, they can submit a reference from one of its leadership team members.

7. Statement of Faith – Applicants must sign Harvest University’s Statement of Faith.

8. Application Fee – Applicants must submit a $75.00 non-refundable application fee.

Graduate Transfer Policy

A transfer student is defined as any student who has previously matriculated as a degree candidate at another institution and has earned or is earning college-level academic credit at the undergraduate/graduate level.

Students applying for transfer to Harvest University must follow the admission procedures. Official college transcripts from all schools attended must be sent directly from the previously attended college(s)to:

Harvest University
Attn: Admissions
300 Deuel St,
Fort Morgan, CO 80701

Coursework transferred or accepted for credit toward any HU degree must be relevant to the degree program, with course content and level of instruction resulting in student competencies at least equivalent to those of students enrolled in this university’s own degree programs. In assessing and documenting equivalent learning and qualified faculty, HU personnel consult official institutional catalogs and employ recognized guides which aid in the evaluation for credit.

Such guides include those published by the American Council on Education, the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO), and the National Association of Foreign Student Affairs, or such services as are provided by AACRAO or the World Education Services (WES).

HU accepts transfer credit from other accredited educational institutions subject to:

– A minimum grade of “C” (or equivalent); courses graded “pass/fail” are not transferred unless it is stipulated on the transcript that a “pass” required a grade of “C” (2.0) or above.

– Credit is applicable to the HU program of study in which the student intends to enroll.

Permanent Resident Alien Status

Applicants who are not citizens of the United States, but do have official permanent resident status, must submit supplemental application materials as follows:

A photocopy of official, current Permanent Resident Alien (PRA) card. Harvest University admissions personnel must photocopy this card.

Official English translations of all documents. If issued in a language other than English, transcripts must be accompanied by a literal and officially certified English translation.

Harvest University reserves the right to notify students attempting to transfer credits received in secondary degrees or courses completed at universities outside the United States that they must have their non- U.S. academic transcripts evaluated by an academic transcript evaluating agency using a course-by- course report. Harvest prefers that transcripts be evaluated by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) to determine their level and authenticity. Once international applicants have submitted their official transcript(s), they will be notified whether an AACRAO evaluation will be required. (Credentials evaluation reports are the financial responsibility of the applicant.)