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Home-school graduates should submit a transcript of their educational program with their application. The transcript should be on a pre-printed transcript form, or it should be typed.

A good high school transcript should contain:

1. A history of the subjects studied—Use titles that are clearly understood.
2. The level of subjects studied (by grade, if possible)
   Example: English 9, English 10, etc.
3. Unit assignments for each subject studied
   • A unit is defined as five 45 minute periods each week for 36 weeks.
   • Usually academic subjects such as English, math, science, etc., are assigned one unit per year while nonacademic subjects such as home economics, physical education, music, etc., will be assigned either one-fourth or one-half unit.
4. An assignment of level of quality
   • Most will use a grading scale of A, B, C, D, and F.
   • If another scale is used, include an explanation of the grading scale. Example: A=94-100, B=87-93, etc.
   • We do not recommend the use of a pass/fail system.
5. Clear explanations of any special considerations or variations
   • If Accelerated Christian Education or Alpha Omega use Pace or LifePac numbers.
6. An identification of all extracurricular activities
7. A graduation date

See application essay below if a homeschool transcript is not available.

In spcial cases where a high school transcript is not available, students may submit a 1,000 word essay describing their minstry ambitions and personal development goals for post-seconary education. This will be evaluated by the faculty according to the FBC writing rubric. Students must pass with at least 60% or above and will be admitted on a provisional basis that allows them to take classes but is under evaluation for one semester before full admission.

Graduate programs require a completed undergraduate degree with a GPA of 3.0 or above. It is not necessary that this degree be in theology or Bible related fields. Applicants holding unaccredited degrees may be admitted at the discretion of the registrar based on the academic rigour of their undergraduate program. Students can verify that they have fulfilled this requirement by sending an official transcript (mailing instructions below). Several specific circumstances may merit special consideration.

• Some students with a GPA below 3.0 may qualify if their average GPA from the last two years of studies is at or above 3.0. In other cases, a student may accompany their transcript with a brief explanation of low grades if their undergraduate degree was earned more than 10 years ago.
• Some students who have not earned an undergraduate degree may still be taken into consideration if they are more than 30 years old and can demonstrate learning capacity at the level of an baccalaureate graduate.
• At the discretion of the faculty, students under such special circumstances may be asked to demonstrate their capacity to study on a graduate level by submitting a 2,000 word academic paper (Turabian format with footnotes and references). This will be evaluated based on the FBC writing rubric (available on the Policy Hub) and must score about 70%.