Admission to Midwest University is open to all persons regardless of race, color, gender, handicap, nationality, ethnic origin, or personal Christian commitment. The Office of Admissions compiles applicants' academic records, including letters of recommendation, and personal information. Completed files will be forwarded to the admission committees for application reviews.

Admissions determinations may have the following results:

Full Admission : Applicant meets all qualifications to be admitted to the academic program that he/she will pursue.

Provisional Admission : If admission document(s) and/or academic qualification(s) of the applicant appear to be incomplete and/or needed, students may enroll as full or part-time students pending the receipt of the necessary documents as noted in the Midwest University admission letter. Provisionally admitted students must have all required documents and actions cleared by the end of the semester or term in which they were provisionally enrolled. Failure to comply with these regulations will result in a hold of academic records and a possible denial of registration for subsequent terms and a loss of student status.

Reasons for Provisional Admission Status:

1. Documents concerns:

• Incomplete transcripts from previous institutions
• Incomplete personal information
• Required letters of recommendation
• Proof of financial viability

2. TOEFL (or equivalent) scores below minimum requirements
3. Credits received from non-accredited institutions
4. Lack of evidence of general education requirements

Probationary Admission : Admission is granted under certain conditions in that the applicant should demonstrate his/her academic capabilities during the first nine credit hours or 12 credit hours of academic work at Midwest University, with no less than 3.0 Grade Point Average (GPA) for graduates. Upon successful earning of the appropriate GPA, he/she will be fully admitted.

Rejection : Applicant is not admitted to any Midwest programs.

ABILITY-TO-BENEFIT POLICY

Midwest University has an approved 2+2 program which requires that applicants to the BA program will have earned 60-64 credits from an accredited post-secondary institution. Thirty six (36) of these credits must be in General Education which must include three (3) semester hours credit in each of the core subject areas of humanities/fine arts, behavioral sciences, communications, and natural sciences/mathematics. This policy will be monitored by the Admissions Committee which will review transcripts of all applicants to insure compliance with the standards. This process will be confirmed on the Admissions Form by means of a General Education checkpoint.

Applicants who have completed at least sixty (60) post-secondary credits, but who have NOT received the minimum required credits in the core courses noted above, will be required to pass an approved ability-to-benefit (ATB) test. Because Midwest University is not a testing site, applicants will be required to have their tests proctored at a local university testing site and have the results forwarded to Midwest. Currently, the COMPASS test is available to domestic and international students through the nearby St. Charles Community College. Midwest enrollees who are in need of general education classes not offered at Midwest may enroll as visiting international students at St. Charles Community College for non-credit bearing classes, provided their visas are in proper order. Copies of all classes taken at SCCC will need to be on file at Midwest admissions office.

POLICY FOR DISABLED STUDENTS

Midwest University complies with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which requires that, "no otherwise qualified handicapped individual in the United States, solely by reason of his handicap, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance."
A physically challenged person needing additional help should contact the Vice President of Student Affairs so that appropriate assistance can be provided. Midwest University does not discriminate on the basis of physical handicap.

NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY

Midwest University admits students from all backgrounds to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, or national/ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic or other school-administered programs.

INFECTIOUS DISEASES POLICY

It is the policy of Midwest that the presence of HIV/AIDS or AIDS related diseases does not prohibit an individual from being admitted as a student or as an employee. Each case will be reviewed individually to see if all admissions criteria are met, including certain prescribed moral standards. If an HIV/AIDS patient is admitted, it is expected that this information will be noted on a physician's report prior to the beginning of the semester. Certain immunization requirements may be waived for students with HIV/AIDS on advice from physician.

If a student has a communicable disease, he/she should inform the Vice President of Student Affairs. All such information will be held in confidence and shared only in the case of a medical emergency. Students are expected to abide by a biblical lifestyle (i.e., celibacy for single students and a monogamous, heterosexual relationship for married students), thereby reduce the likelihood of acquiring or transmitting AIDS or other sexually transmitted diseases.

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION (Veterans Benefits)

The Missouri Approving Agency for Veterans' Education approves Midwest University for the education of veterans and their eligible dependents, National Guardsmen, and selected Reservists.
his approving agency has APPROVED a course(s) offered by Midwest University for the education of veterans or eligible persons under the provisions of Section 3676, Title 38, United States Code, and Title 5, Missouri Code of State Regulations 30-4,020.

The Veterans Administration determines the eligibility for specific benefits. Students may obtain application forms by contacting the Registration Office of Midwest University or Department of Veterans Affairs Education Customer Service Office at 1-888-442-4551.
The operator will connect you with your respective state's Department of Veterans Administration Regional Office for assistance.

Refund Policies

The University policy on tuition and fee refunds for students withdrawing from the University, whether voluntarily or by dismissal, is set forth below. Written notification of withdrawal must be submitted to the business office.

Tuition :
Refunds for residential students who withdraw after tuition has been paid, but prior to registration and the first day of classes, will be refunded 100% of tuition.

After the beginning of classes, refunds will be calculated as follows :

- Traditional Semester