Grace College and Theological Seminary

Unclassified Student Application Form

ATTENTION ONLINE STUDENTS:  WHY THIS IS FORM IS IMPORTANT TO YOU

The unclassified student application will allow you to take several seminary level courses without formally applying or being accepted to the seminary. 

This program is extremely useful for those online students who live a long distance from Grace and that are considering taking a few seminary courses having first verified that the particular courses do not have any residential requirements.

*Online Courses PRESENTLY Without Residential Requirements:

  • TH509 Hermeneutics
  • TH502 Systematic Theology II
  • MI511 Understanding World Religions
  • TH603 Biblical Exposition
  • MI505 Intercultural Ministry
  • OT500 Old Testament Intro
  • NT502 New Testament Intro
  • PM513 Philosophy of Ministry
  • TH528 History of Doctrine and the Church

*As of 1/2008.  Grace also offers the older distance ed courses, some of which are available without residential requirements. Check the current students/course schedules page for information. 

DE (CD/DVD Format) Courses:

Grace also offers the distance ed format courses while the conversion of all the classes to online format is in progress. These do not require residential visits unless they are in modular (week-long) on campus format.  Please follow this link to the course schedules sections in order to see what DE courses are available.

Unclassified Student Program Information:

  1. Unclassified students are those who are not pursuing a program (Master’s, Certificate or Diploma) for a degree.
  2. Unclassified students are restricted to a cumulative total of no more than 12 credit hours. If an unclassified
    student desires to take more than 12 hours at Grace Seminary or to pursue a program for a degree, he or
    she must make formal application to the Seminary Admissions Office.
  3. A student who qualifies for the D.Min. program may complete up to two D.Min. seminars (eight hours) as an unclassified student before he or she has been fully accepted into the program.
  4. Students are required to sumbit a reference form from their pastor or if they are a pastor this can be from their head elder or another local pastor.

For more information please contact Jessica Hauck, Seminary Admissions by Email or phone at 800.544.7223 ext. 6008.

Instructions:

Unclassified Student Application. Please fill out this online application.
   

References. Unclassified students are required to only submit one reference form, this is from your pastor. E-Mail your pastor the following link and have them complete the online pastor reference form. The pastor will be required to enter your first name and last name on this form so please supply this information to them. Please use the same information that you provided on your application form.

Obtain a personal reference from someone other than a family member by contacting them by e-mailing a link to the online form below. They will be required to enter your first name and last name on this form so please supply this information to them. Please use the same information that you provided on your application form.

Online Personal Reference Form link: https://forms.grace.edu/sem_personalreference.php

If you are unable to correspond with your personal reference person by email you may download this form at the link below.

Printable Personal Reference Form

Then have your pastor mail the completed form to:

Grace Seminary Admissions
200 Seminary Drive
Winona Lake, IN  46590

This can also be faxed to 574.372.5113 Attn: Deea Breeden

 

Start filling out Unclassified Student Application Form