Graduation Policies
Students will be required to have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 in order to graduate.
Each student will be required to pay a $200.00 graduation fee upon completion of their degree.
Class MP3’s
Most courses will be sent through email for students to complete online; however, there are still a few that are available in CD format. The student is allowed to keep all class MP3’s. However, all Gethsemane Bible Institute classes are copyrighted and reproduction for the purpose of distribution or resale is strictly prohibited by law.
Degree Requirements
Associate Degree – entrance to this program requires a High School Diploma or equivalency
Bachelor Degree – entrance to this program requires an Associate Degree or a minimum of 60 college hours
Master Degree – entrance to this program requires a minimum of a Bachelor Degree
Grading Policies
Instructors will abide by the following grading scale:
Grading Scale:
- 90-100 = A
- 80-89 = B
- 70-79 = C
- 60-69 = D
- 0-59 = F
- Incomplete = I
Tuition
Associate degree program is only $1,500.00 with an easy payment plan of $200.00 down and a minimum payment of $50.00 a month until paid in full. We also offer a one-time lump sum payment of $1,000.00. All text books are available for purchase online.
Bachelor degree program is only $1,500.00 with an easy payment plan of $200.00 down and a minimum payment of $50.00 a month until paid in full. We also offer a one-time lump sum payment of $1,000.00. All text books are available for purchase online.
Master degree program is only $1,800.00 with an easy payment plan of $200.00 down and a minimum payment of $50.00 a month until paid in full. We also offer a one-time lump sum payment of $1,250.00. All text books are available for purchase online.
All programs will have a $200.00 graduation fee due upon completion of the program.
Payments
A minimum of $50.00 payment should be made by the tenth of each month. Payments can be made through the website using a credit/debit card or banking information by clicking on the “Pay Online” tab. Payments can be made over the phone with a debit/credit card, during business hours of Monday – Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (CST) by calling the office at 870-886-3846. We also accept checks or money orders which can be mailed to – GBI, P.O. Box 684, Walnut Ridge, AR, 72476. You will receive an e-mail confirmation of your payment with your existing balance. Payments are still due every month until your balance is paid in full, even if you are not currently working on the program. New courses will not be issued while outstanding payments are owed. Automatic Payment Withdrawal – Students may fill out and send in the form to have their enrollment fees, monthly payments, or graduation fees automatically withdrawn with debit or credit card information. Payments will be processed on or after the 10th of each month, and no later than the 20th of the current month in which payment is due. Automatic payment withdrawal may be canceled at any time by sending in written notice. It may take up to 30 days to stop automatic payment withdrawals.
Late Fee
If one selects the payment plan that requires monthly payments, the payment is due on the tenth and is past due on the twentieth of the month. A $10.00 per month fee will be charged for each month the student’s bill is past due. Automatic withdrawals – transactions that are declined will be charged a $10.00 per month late fee.
Withdrawal
Any student may withdraw from GBI with written notification by either mail or email. All monies previously paid to GBI are non-refundable. If a student decides to re-enroll, there is a $100.00 reinstatement fee. Account suspension – If at any time a student decides to suspend their account, there will be a $100.00 re-enrollment fee applied to the account.
Refunds
GBI does not give refunds on any monies paid.
The President and the Board of Directors of Gethsemane Bible Institute reserve the right to change or add any policies of Gethsemane Bible Institute without prior notice.