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At Grace, students find not only a quality education but also a vibrant spiritual community based on biblical principles and values.

Application Process

Step 1 – Complete Our 
Step 2 – Send your High School or College transcript(s) to Grace
Request official transcripts from the school you most recently attended. Transcripts should be sent to admissions@grace.edu.
Step 3 – Application Evaluation
Once your completed application and transcripts have been received in our Admissions Office, your application for admission to ������ Akron will be complete and will be evaluated by the Admissions Committee. (������ reserves the right to request additional information if needed.) The Admissions Committee will provide notification within two weeks regarding the status of your application.
Step 4 – Enrollment Deposit (upon acceptance)
Once admission is granted, a place in the class can be secured by submitting a $50 enrollment deposit. .

Test Optional

We no longer require you to submit your ACT/SAT scores — now you get to decide whether or not your test scores best represent you.

Tuition & Costs

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Tuition
$380 per credit hour

Textbooks (Purchase on your own)
Students may purchase their textbooks from any textbook retailer they choose (ex. Amazon, etextbooks.com, Barnes & Noble, etc.).

Deposit
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Payment Options
������offers two payment plans. One of the following plans must be chosen and implemented by the payment due date. Payment by the deadline is our indication of your planned attendance and secures your registration. In cases where arrangements have not been made, ������assumes the student is not coming and removes them from classes.

1.Payment in Full
Student Accounts Office accepts payment through the form of cash, check(s) made payable to ������Schools and credit cards (Visa, Discover, Chase, or MasterCard). EFT or credit card payments can be made at the Student Activity Center through Transact.

Here are the instructions for accessing the Transact Enterprise through the student portal:
1.) Login to the student portal
2.) Click the Student tab at the top of the page.
3.) Locate the Student Billing Information section on the student page.
4.) Click “Pay Using Transact”
5.) You will be redirected to the Transact Enterprise platform.
Or click the Make a Tuition Payment button below to go directly to Transact.

2.Payment Plan
Student Accounts offers an affordable approach to paying for each semester’s balance. Students or parents can enroll in a monthly payment plan each semester through the Transact website by following the instructions below.

Here are the instructions for accessing the Transact Enterprise through the student portal:
1.) Login to the student portal.
2.) Click the Student tab at the top of the page.
3.) Locate the Student Billing Information section on the student page.
4.) Click “Pay Using Transact”
5.) You will be redirected to the Transact Enterprise platform.
Or click the Make a Tuition Payment button below to go directly to Transact.

Overdue Balance and Service Charges
Any student account with a past-due balance will be subject to a monthly service charge of 1.5 percent (18 percent annually) on the past due amount. VISA, MasterCard and Discover are accepted. Students who carry a balance greater than $500 will not be permitted to register for the spring semester. Students who carry a balance greater than $200 will not be permitted to register for the fall or summer semesters.

Credit on Your Account
If your financial aid creates a credit on your account, you may request the credit from Student Accounts at studentaccounts@grace.edu. Credits are available the Wednesday of the third week of class.

Withdrawal and Refunds

Refund Policy
Tuition refunds for students withdrawing from the school will be based on the official date of action that is recorded by the Registrar’s Office. It is the student’s responsibility to submit the required paperwork in order to receive an accurate refund based on the schedule below.

Responsibility of Payment
The student is personally responsible for payment of the student account. If the balance is not paid as agreed, withdrawal from ������ Akron may result, and ������ will retain a security interest in all transcripts, diplomas, letters of recommendation or grade reports. These will not be released until the debt is fully paid. If it becomes necessary to enforce payment, the account may be turned over to a collection agency, and the student will be held responsible for all collection costs.

If you would like a preliminary, “unofficial” evaluation of what credits will transfer to Grace, you mail email a copy of your transcript or class list to ������ at admissions@grace.edu, and we will provide you with an initial analysis. This analysis will be modified or confirmed by the Registrar’s Office once you have committed to ������.

• Transfer students to ������ are those who have completed 15 credit hours or more from another institution following their graduation from high school.
• The Admissions Office evaluates transcripts from other institutions for the purpose of granting credit for incoming students. Evaluation of transfer credits may be done in consultation with a department chair.
• Coursework will typically be transferred based on course titles; however, students may be required to provide additional information including catalog descriptions and course syllabi.
• Credit will be granted on the basis of Grace’s semester hour standard. Courses transferred from colleges and universities using the quarter system will be assigned credit hours using the following formula: one quarter hour equals two-thirds of a semester hour.
• Transfer credit may be awarded only when the course grade is a “C-” or above and only when the completed courses are comparable to courses currently offered at ������.
• Courses accepted as transfer credit will be applied toward degree requirements whenever possible. Courses transferred that do not satisfy degree requirements will be considered elective credit.

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