LEGAL STATUS
MBI
Yeshiva is a wholly owned auxiliary of Messianic Bureau International
(MBI), a constituted religious association in Virginia.
ACADEMIC STATUS
MBI Yeshiva is
solely instituted to provide religious training and theological education.
The certificates, diplomas and degrees of MBI Yeshiva are awarded
only for religious purposes and worded and titled plainly to indicate
it.
MBI Yeshiva awards only
Associate's, Bachelor's, and Master's degrees that are in either
Messianic Studies or Rabbinic Studies. We award no "arts" or "sciences" or
any other degree not approved for religious education in Virginia. As such
MBI Yeshiva is exempt from the provisions of Chapter 21 of the Code of
Virginia to the extent provided by subsection A of Section 23-66, and
thereby MBI Yeshiva is exempt from certification by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
NON-DISCRIMINATORY
POLICY
Messianic Bible Institute - Yeshiva does not discriminate against
students on the basis of sex, race, color, or national or ethnic
origin.
REFUND AND RETURN POLICY
MBI
Yeshiva fees, tuition and book charges are non-refundable. Click here to see a course example. Non-completed courses may be traded for good cause,
credit for credit. The Yeshiva may restrict multiple or frequent trades.
Required courses for those seeking a degree may NOT be traded. Any funds received from lending institutions (i.e. Sallie Mae) on behalf of a student are non-refundable, non-returnable either to the student or the lending institution. Attempt to withdraw from the school or failure to complete coursework shall not release a student's obligation to repay student loans (i.e. Sallie Mae) or any other outstanding charges.
ACADEMIC STANDARDS
Grades and Grade Point Averages
Each course taken at MBI Yeshiva is given a final grade and assigned as follows:
Grade Significance Points Awarded
A Excellent 4.00
B Good 3.00
C Average 2.00
D Passing 1.00
F Failure 0.00
Students may repeat a course in order to earn a higher or passing grade. Courses may be repeated only once. The credits will be counted only once, and the grade earned the second time will supersede the earlier grade. The earlier grade wll not be entered in the grade point average, but the earlier course will show as a "Repeat" on the student's transcript.
Requirements For Good Standing
To remain in good standing with MBI Yeshiva, a student must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of a "C" (2.00 G.P.A.) on all course work taken through MBI Yeshiva.
Academic Probation
MBI Yeshiva professors will provide counseling for any student who recieves a grade below a "C" (2.00) on any course work. Students who fail to earn a 2.00 grade point average will be placed on academic probation for the next 12 credits of study. A student must achieve a 2.00 grade point average by the time those 12 credits are completed.
REMOVAL OR RESIGNATION
MBI
Yeshiva reserves the right to remove from admission any student found to
have given fraudulent information on their admission application or who
flagrantly disregards the policy of MBI Yeshiva.
A student may withdraw from the Yeshiva at any time by written postal letter. However the withdrawal will not be accepted unless answered by an official letter from the school. The Yeshiva reserves the right to deny a withdrawal if there are outstanding issues with a student including, in the case that a Sallie Mae loan remains unpaid and coursework is not finished. Somewhere in their
correspondence they must include their mother's maiden name for
identification. Once a student has been either removed or resigned they
may not access the password protected areas of the web site.
PRIVACY
It is the practice of
MBI Yeshiva to hold all records of students in confidence. Detailed
information about any student will not be released to a third party
without the express written consent of the student. MBI Yeshiva reserves
the right to publically post a roster of students' names, their academic
goals, their state or provincial living areas, the courses taken, and
their general status in the Yeshiva. No course grades will be publically
posted. SEE OUR ENTIRE PRIVACY POLICY.
CONTACT
MBI Yeshiva may
contact Yeshiva students using either e-mail, postal mail, or telephone as
the case may be. Contacts may be made only by authorized officials of the
Yeshiva and for the purposes only of Yeshiva business. The e-mail list of
the student body is the sole property of MBI Yeshiva. Forwarding of
e-mail, reverse-engineering, copying the Yeshiva e-mail list or any other
use of the e-mail list by anyone other than the MBI Yeshiva officers is
prohibited. No student may contact another student by any means without
the express consent of the student to be contacted.
COPYRIGHTS
All MBI Yeshiva
course workbooks and materials are Copyright © 1996-2007 by MBI Yeshiva
with all rights reserved, except as explained herein. Our course workbooks
and materials may not be used for any other purpose than credit study in
MBI Yeshiva. Students may copy course workbooks and materials only for
their personal use in completing course work. Any other use or duplication
of MBI Yeshiva course workbooks and materials is a violation of copyright
laws.
CHANGES
MBI Yeshiva reserves
the right to change fees without notice. Courses, requirments or any
policies may be changed with posting on this site.
DISCLAIMER
MBI Yeshiva makes
no claims, promises or implied warranty regarding the value of our
services, whether for training, vocational preparation, job attainment or
academic accreditation. It is up to the student to determine the validity
of credits earned through MBI Yeshiva courses. Each academic institution
and/or each state determines their own guidelines for transferrable
credits. MBI Yeshiva cannot determine whether or not a given school will
recognize Yeshiva credits. The only contract, and no other implied, which
MBI Yeshiva enters into with the student, is to provide transcripted
course credit for tuition paid. By applying to MBI Yeshiva the student
agrees to hold MBI Yeshiva blameless and not liable for failing any
possible expectation of the student concerning participation in MBI
Yeshiva. Any student who submits an application for admission to MBI
Yeshiva agrees to the policy of the Yeshiva as listed
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