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Length ofCourse16 Weeks15 Weeks10 Weeks8 Weeks3 Weeks2 Weeks100%RefundDay 1-7Day 1-7Day 1-5Day 1-4Day 1-2Day 175%RefundDay 8-14Day 8-13Day 6-9Day 5-7Day 3Day 250%RefundDay 15-21Day 14-20Day 10-14Day 8-11Day 4Day 3coordinator may request additional information from thestudent.4. Completed appeals are sent to the Tuition AppealsCommittee to review and make a final decision.5. The student will be notified by email when a finaldecision is made.6. If the appeal is approved, Student Accounts and/orFinancial Aid will adjust tuition and fees accordingly.Any outstanding balance will be addressed first. If thereis a remainder after the balance is waived, this will begiven to the student in the form of a tuition vouchertowards future classes.7. At the time of re-enrollment, the student will emailappeals@moody.edu and request to have the voucherapplied towards their tuition.NoRefundDay 22 Day 21 Day 15 Day 12 Day 5 Day 4 NOTE: Cost to send/receive payments will be the student’sresponsibility.Tuition AppealsWhen you register for a course at Moody Bible Institute, youare responsible for the costs associated with registering for thecourse. If circumstances beyond your control cause you tostop attending your classes or drop a course after the normalrefund period, you may appeal for an exception to the MoodyBible Institute refund policy. Such circumstances may includebut are not limited to the following:Financial AidFederal Financial AidStudents applying for federal financial aid funds mustcomplete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid(FAFSA) at fafsa.gov each academic year. Students may alsobe required to submit additional documentation to determineeligibility.Death in the immediate familySerious medical conditionMilitary deploymentNatural disaster, calamityDirect Loans for Graduate StudentsThe William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)Program is the largest federal student loan program. Underthis program, the Department of Education is your loan holderrather than a bank or other financial institution. There are twotypes of Direct Loans that graduate and professional degreestudents may receive: Direct Unsubsidized Loans – Eligible students mayborrow up to 20,500 per school year. Graduate andprofessional students enrolled in certain healthprofessional programs may receive additional DirectUnsubsidized Loan amounts each academic year. Contactyour school’s financial aid office for details. Direct Grad PLUS Loans – Eligible graduate andprofessional degree students who need to borrow morethan the maximum unsubsidized loan amounts to meettheir education costs may apply for a Grad PLUS loan. Acredit check will be performed during the applicationprocess.The following examples do not qualify as extenuatingcircumstances; therefore, they do not relieve you of yourfinancial responsibilities. Please do not submit an appeal formif the following circumstances apply:You exercised poor judgment and/or poor timemanagement skills.You lacked knowledge of Moody’s policies andprocedures regarding course drops and refunds.You were not aware of or you failed to utilize Moody’savailable resources.Important NotesAppeals must be made within four months from the final dateof the course. Any appeal submitted after this time period willnot be considered. If you received Financial Aid for the termidentified in this appeal, be aware that submission of a tuitionappeal could impact your Financial Aid and result in moneyowed. It is recommended that you discuss these implicationswith the Financial Aid office before submitting an appeal.Veterans Benefit PolicyStudents eligible for Veteran’s benefits may be certified by theVA certifying official. The VA certifying official will reportto the VA the number of credit hours for which the student isenrolled. However, if the student adds or drops a course afterthe start of the semester, they must notify the VA certifyingofficial to ensure the correct information is submitted to theVA. For more information regarding VA benefits, please visitour website at www.moody.edu. If you are using your benefitsat Moody for the first time, please notify the VA certifyingofficial at amber.tucker@moody.edu that you will be usingyour benefits.Tuition Appeal Process:1. You must officially drop the course(s) beforesubmitting an appeal (see Course Drops).2. Complete each step of the online Student Appeal Formlocated under the Student tab at my.moody.edu.3. Attach required supporting documentation to theappeals form and/or submit to appeals@moody.edu.Appeals submitted without supporting documentation willnot be reviewed by the committee. The appeals7

knowledge of the student. Directory information at Moodyincludes the following information: Student’s name Date of birth Marital status Photo Any audio and/or visual recording, including, withoutlimitation, video, film, audio recording, or digitalimage Job history and/or other information posted to anMBI job board Addresses Telephone information Email addresses Dates of attendance Participation in officially recognized activities andsports Weight and height of members of athletic teams Enrollment status Classification Academic program Degree(s) and certificate(s) earned Honor(s) and award(s) received Graduation dateScholarshipsEach student must complete the FAFSA in order to beconsidered for Institutional Scholarships. The Financial Aiddepartment reviews FAFSA to determine the financial need ofthe student. Any scholarships awarded will be offeredannually. Students must reapply each year.Applications are available online in the student portal:www.my.moody.edu.For any financial aid questions, please contact us using theinformation below:Phone: 312-329-4184Fax: 312-329-4274Email: financialaid@moody.eduIf sending documents or outside scholarship checks, pleasesend paperwork to the following address:Moody Bible InstituteAttn: Financial Aid820 N. LaSalle BlvdChicago, IL 60610Academic InformationThe Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Of1974Students who wish to release confidential academic orfinancial information to a parent, guardian, or other interestedindividual must complete a FERPA disclosure form which canbe obtained from the Office of Academic Records, in additionto being located in the my.moody.edu student portal. Allforms must be authorized by the student and returned to theOffice of Academic Records. Completed forms will last forthe duration of the student’s enrollment at Moody unless theOffice of Academic Records is otherwise notified by thestudent.(FERPA) sets forth requirements which govern the access toand release of educational records, and the right of students toinspect and review their records. FERPA allows institutions torelease information from a student’s record without the writtenconsent of the student to school officials who have “legitimateeducational interest” and who need access to the informationto fulfill their professional responsibility. A school official is aperson employed by the Institute in an administrative,supervisory, academic, research, or support staff position,including law enforcement unit personnel and health staff.In accordance with the regulations of FERPA, Moody hasadopted the following policy:Students have four primary rights under FERPA: (1) the rightto inspect and review the student’s education records; (2) theright to request the amendment of the student’s educationrecords that the student believes is inaccurate, misleading, orotherwise in violation of the student’s privacy rights underFERPA; (3) the right to provide written consent before theInstitute discloses personally identifiable information (PII)from the student's education records, except to the extent thatFERPA authorizes disclosure without consent; and (4) the rightto file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Educationconcerning alleged failures by the Moody Bible Institute tocomply with the requirements of FERPA.A copy of The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act(FERPA), in addition to questions concerning additionalstudent’s rights, can be obtained from the Office of AcademicRecords (academicrecords@moody.edu or (312) 329-4469).RegistrationStudents are responsible for course registration through theirmy.moody.edu student portal. Holds on students’ accounts mayprohibit them from enrolling in courses until the holds have beenlifted. It is recommended that students follow the program plan,which is the suggested sequence of courses to fulfill theiracademic requirements.Open EnrollmentOpen enrollment occurs in the following sequence (see AcademicCalendar for specific dates):Directory InformationUnless students have requested that their directory informationbe listed as confidential through the Office of AcademicRecords or by the students themselves in their my.moody.edustudent portal, information designated as “DirectoryInformation” may be disclosed without the consent orSemester:Fall semester:Spring semester:Summer semester:8Open EnrollmentRegistration begins in April.Registration begins in November.Registration begins in February.

Registration DeadlinesCumulative Grade Point AverageRegistration closes at the end of the first week of the semester fora 16-week course, and three days after the start of an 8-weekcourse. Registration closes one week prior to the start of 8-weekonline courses and three days after the start of 16-week onlinecourses. Students will be prohibited from attending, participating,or receiving credit for courses that are not on their official record.Students may check their my.moody.edu student portal foradditional registration information.A student’s cumulative GPA is determined by dividing thecumulative number of grade points earned by the cumulativenumber of credits taken toward GPA within a student’sacademic career.Scholastic HonorsHonors at graduation are based on a student’s cumulative GPAand evidence of Christian character. Honors are notautomatically granted to graduates. Honors are granted by thefaculty and may be withheld or modified, based on theprocessing of final grades. The following guidelines are usedto determine scholastic honors:Summa Cum Laude3.90–4.00Magna Cum Laude3.80–3.89Cum Laude3.70–3.79Grading SystemA student’s work for any semester in a given subject isevaluated by the faculty member according to the followingletter grades:AExcellent: outstanding accomplishment inmastering the subjectBVery good: better-than-averageaccomplishment in mastering the subjectCSatisfactory: fulfills the requirements andhas made acceptable progress towardsmastering the subjectFFailed: falls below the minimum standardsof accomplishment and must be repeatedto obtain creditAUAUWFNIP/NPWWFWPWXXXNOfficial GradesOfficial grades are required to be posted by the facultymember fourteen calendar days after the last day of the course.Students are able to view their official grades on themy.moody.edu student portal. It is the responsibility of allstudents to check their official grades at the conclusion of eachacademic session to ensure that their posted grades are correctand accurate.AuditAudit withdrawalUnofficial withdrawalIncompletePassed/Not passedWithdrawalWithdrawal failingWithdrawal passingWithdrawal failing course that wassuccessfully repeatedFailed course (or equivalent) that wassuccessfully repeatedUnofficial withdrawal course that wassuccessfully repeatedTranscriptsPast and present students may request a transcript of their Moodyacademic record through Parchment Exchange, which is

Associate Academic Dean, Moody Theological Seminary Michigan Campus John Restum, Psy.D. Seminary Faculty CHICAGO Brad Baurain, Ph.D. Bradley.Baurain@moody.edu 312-329-8034 Ryan Cook, Ph.D. ryan.cook@moody.edu 312-329-8071 Deborah Gordon, Ph.D. Deborah.Gordon@moody.edu 312-329-8030 Sajan Mathews, Ph.D