1. Application for enrollment should be accompanied with a $50.00 non-refundable application fee, recent photo and two letters of recommendation. The application form is to be completed, signed, and dated.
2. Students who have no previous college experience who want to study for a degree must include a copy of their High School diploma or its equivalency as part of their admissions packet.
3. Official transcripts are required. Most universities will only send official transcripts to other universities. To avoid confusion, be sure your transcript(s) has your current name on them. The transcript legend explaining the transcript must also accompany the transcript. Only courses with a passing grade of C or better are transferable.
4. Bachelor and Master degree applicants who want to receive possible credit for work experience must submit a notarized resume. The more information you include in your resume, the more credit you may be granted toward your degree. Credit for military service can apply toward an undergraduate degree; official documentation is required.
5. Undergraduates can submit for possible credit a notarized reading list of books read in their entirety. This list of books must be in the areas of your major and/or minor. The title, author and each book's total number of pages must be included. Be sure to have your reading list notarized before submitting the list with your admissions packet. There is a maximum number of credits in this category that can be granted.
6. Another category of credit for the Bachelor degree applicants is credit from workshops and seminars you may have taken or taught yourself. These may be employment related or in an area of your academic major or minor. You will need to submit the certificate of attendance or the CEU/CEH certificate to be granted possible credit toward your degree. The number of actual contact clock hours needs to be on each certificate. There is a maximum number of credits in this category that can be granted.
7. All application materials are to be sent in as one unit. When your admissions packet is received you will receive a letter informing you it has arrived. After all official transcripts have been reviewed, verification of your work experience has been approved, and all documented materials have been evaluated, your application packet will be processed and you will be notified of your admissions status.
8. Students have several tuition options. Please refer to the tuition section for three different tuition payment plans. If selecting a monthly payment plan, all payments are due the first of each month and considered late if the payment is received at the University after the 15th of the month. A late fee of $10 is assessed with each late payment. Any late payment must be included in the next tuition payment. Monthly payments are to be paid each and every month, even if a student is not sending any assignments at that time.
9. Any student who is two months behind in payments is automatically granted an inactive student status. In order to re-activate a student's status, a re-activating fee and all past due tuition and late fees must be included. Students can receive University services as soon as their account is brought up-to-date and their file is re-activated. This includes the grading of lessons, having a transcript sent, mailing books, etc. A student can arrange to lower their monthly payments and maintain an active student status by writing the Office of Records and Admissions and requesting that a change be made. Once a student is inactive, there is a $50 re-activation fee in order to become active again.
10. The enrollment application fee is non refundable. However, refunds of other fees (excluding textbooks) can be made if withdrawal occurs within 30 days after being accepted to study for a degree. Fees to cover expenses and materials will be withheld from any reimbursements.
11. Before submitting your application be sure to carefully read all the information in this catalog. Please also send all your application information at one time. This will assist your application packet to receive maximum credit and be processed as rapidly as possible.

To enhance each student's success at St. John's University, the following are the student's responsibilities:

• Prospective students are to carefully read this catalog and be familiar with all policies and procedures before completing and signing the application form.
• Prospective students are to submit a complete application packet as outlined by the checklist following the application form. All aspects of this packet are to be accurate and true. Any component requiring notarization must be notarized. All application forms must include the student's signature and date submitted.
• Students admitted into the University have 30 days after receiving the letter of admissions to complete and return the Tuition Agreement Form selecting their tuition payment plan. If selecting Plan B the percentage of tuition selected is to be remitted, along with the $35 student activity fee. If Plan C is selected, an initial $100 is to be remitted and the student activity fee. If the student does not plan on enrolling, a written notice must be sent within 30 days of being accepted into a degree program at St. John's University, so the prospective student's file can be closed.
• After enrolling, students are to cooperate in all ways with the staff and faculty in order to facilitate all aspects of completing the degree program. Faculty donate their services to those students assigned to them. Cooperation from students is needed and appreciated.
• Students who pursue their education through home-study must be self motivated and self disciplined. Students also must maintain effective communication with staff and faculty. Students are asked to submit any requested material and return phone calls when this is needed. Clear and effective communication will facilitate the degree process.
• Students must inform the University of any change of address or phone number as soon as possible so University records will always be accurate and students and Alumni will continue to receive University correspondence.
• If a student selects a monthly tuition payment plan, each payment is to be mailed by the 25th of the month so it is received at the University by the 1st of each and every month. Timely payments enable the University to keep tuition rates at an affordable cost to all students.
• Students selecting a monthly payment plan are to select the tuition amount that will work for their budget. Students can always pay additional tuition at any time, but monthly payments must be made each and every month. Monthly payments are to be sent each and every month until the tuition balance is paid in full. There are few time constraints placed on St. John's University students: students enrolled in the Hypnotherapy Supervised Internship Program have a maximum of 12 months to complete their Internship; graduate students have 2 years to complete the Thesis or Dissertation once the initial proposal has been approved by the Dissertation Committee Advisor.
• A written explanation is to accompany any tuition payment or fee so the funds can be properly processed. Students paying by check should itemize on the bottom of the check, what item(s) are being remitted.
• A $10.00 late fee is charged to any monthly tuition payment received after the 15th of the month. The late fee must be paid when the late tuition is remitted; late tuition can only be processed if the late fee accompanies the payment.
• Students are expected to work on the Honor System at all times, completing their academic work on their own. Students are expected to submit their best work.
• Although students work at their own pace, they are expected to complete each course in a reasonable amount of time. Textbooks and Instructors occasionally change. Students who take an excessive length of time to complete a course may be required to change texts or Instructors, or even discontinue a course if the course has been dropped. Students can choose to work on more than one course at a time if they wish.
• Students must include postage for shipping each book order. Foreign students must make all payments in American currency or international postal money orders.
• If a student plans on being inactive, they are asked to complete the course they are working on, if at all possible, before they discontinue sending in lessons. Students are expected to keep in good communication with their Instructors if there is going to be a lapse in lessons. Instructors become concerned about their students when there is no communication from the student.
• Students are to carefully follow assignment materials and guide lines. Students are to submit their own work; paraphrasing and copying from the book are totally unacceptable. Students are to send, at any one time, only the number of assignments specified on the assignment sheet. Each assignment is to have an assignment cover sheet and a self addressed envelope, with sufficient postage for return of the graded lesson.
• Students who set realistic goals for completing each course and their eventual degree tend to successfully complete their degree in a timely fashion and often continue in an advanced degree program. Students are expected to set definite goals.
• All final grades, tuition, and any other outstanding fees must be received by December 1st for the January graduation and June 1st for the July graduation.
• All students must fulfill the residency requirement of attending their graduation in person. Graduation can be postponed only once to the following commencement if a student is unable to attend. Exceptions to this requirement are foreign students, incarcerated prisoners, and individuals who are physically handicapped and cannot travel.
• Students planning to graduate in January or July of a given year must submit the written graduation notice no later than April 15th for the July graduation and October 15th for the January graduation. Graduation packets are only mailed to students who have submitted the graduation notice.

• fraudulent application packet;
• fraudulent assignments, projects or exams that are partially or totally completed by another individual;
• failure to maintain an undergraduate G.P.A. of 2.0 or a graduate level G.P.A of 3.0;
• failure to follow University regulations or guidelines in the Supervised Internship, Practicum, Thesis, or Dissertation;
• serious breach of professional ethics or unlawful behavior; and
• failure to fulfill residency requirement for two consecutive commencements.