Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott Campus

2007-2008 APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION
Welcome to the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott Campus Online Application

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Application Instructions

After reading the instructions, please complete the online application as thoroughly as possible. When you are finished, click the 'SUBMIT' button on the left column of any application screen. Print the application agreement statement that appears after you submit the application. Return the printed application agreement statement with a nonrefundable fee of $30 ($50 for international students, $75 for nontraditional students) to the address below.
 
 
FRESHMAN APPLICANTS

You have completed high school and have earned less than 12 semester hours, or equivalent, of academic credit from another accredited institution of higher education. High school students: You may apply as early as the end of your junior year.

You will need to complete and send to Embry-Riddle:

  • An application agreement statement along with your $30 application fee

  • An official copy of your high school transcript sent directly from the high school to Embry-Riddle

    -- OR --

  • Your General Education Development Test (GED) scores sent directly from the testing agency to Embry-Riddle

  • If applicable, an official copy of your college transcript sent directly from the college to Embry-Riddle

  • ACT or SAT I scores must be sent directly to Embry-Riddle by the testing agency or be included in the official high school transcript. Contact your high school guidance counselor or principal to find out the location of a testing center nearest you. When you register for the test, indicate on the form that you want a report of your scores to be sent to Embry-Riddle.

  • Flight students accepted for admission: You are required to submit a copy of your FAA Medical Certificate, Class I or II at least 60 calendar days before your enrollment date.

  • If English is not your primary language, you must have one of the following:

    • A minimum score of 500 on the paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
    • 173 on the computer-based TOEFL
    • A grade of C or higher in a college-level English composition course, or
    • Successful completion of Embry-Riddle's Language Institute (Completion of the English language program does not guarantee entrance into degree programs.)


    If available, we encourage all applicants for whom English is not the primary language spoken at home to consider taking SAT I or ACT standardized tests.

  • TOEFL scores must be sent directly to Embry-Riddle by the testing agency

    To obtain a bulletin of information containing scheduling information, fees, sample questions, and ID requirements for taking the paper- or computer-based version of the TOEFL test, visit the TOEFL website or write to:

    TOEFL/TSE Services
    P.O. Box 6151
    Princeton, NJ 08541-6151
    USA

EARLY DECISION

Early Decision is a program open to high school seniors who have identified Embry-Riddle as their institution of choice if offered admission. Early Decision applicants must submit their application prior to December 1 for the following fall semester. Candidates admitted under the Early Decision program commit themselves to enroll at Embry-Riddle and are required to pay the tuition deposit by January 15 of the entering year. Additionally, the candidates agree to withdraw all other college applications when notified of acceptance by Embry-Riddle. A candidate can only be released from Early Decision Contract under a financial hardship situation.

TRANSFER STUDENT APPLICANTS

You have earned at least 12 semester hours, or equivalent, of college credit from one or more institutions of higher education such as accredited community colleges, technical institutions, or universities.

You will need to complete and send to Embry-Riddle:

  • An application agreement statement along with a $30 application fee

  • Your official transcripts sent directly from all previously attended institutions of higher education. You will need to have a minimum combined cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 from the all institutions that you attended. You do not need to submit SAT I/ACT scores if you have successfully completed mathematics and English composition courses for your chosen major. To properly evaluate courses for transfer credit, we may request that you provide course descriptions or syllabi from the college or university previously attended.

  • A transfer student form

  • Proof of high school graduation (high school transcript or GED scores)

  • If you have military experience: send an official copy of your DD-214 and military education transcripts.

  • Flight students accepted for admission: You are required to submit a copy of your FAA certificates (airframe and powerplant license, flight certificates, etc.) at least 60 calendar days before your enrollment date.

  • If English is not your primary language, you must have one of the following:

    • A minimum score of 500 on the paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
    • 173 on the computer-based TOEFL
    • A grade of C or higher in a college-level English composition course
    • Successful completion of Embry-Riddle's Language Institute (Completion of the English language program does not guarantee entrance into degree programs.)

If available, we encourage all applicants for whom English is not the primary language spoken at home to consider taking SAT I or ACT standardized tests.

  • TOEFL scores must be sent directly to Embry-Riddle by the testing agency.

    To obtain a bulletin of Information containing scheduling information, fees, sample questions, and ID requirements for taking the paper- or computer-based version of the TOEFL test, write to:

    TOEFL/TSE Services
    P.O. Box 6151
    Princeton, NJ 08541-6151
    USA.

  • If you have had to interrupt your academic career for personal and/or financial reasons or to serve in the military, your academic record may not accurately reflect your academic ability. In such a situation, submit a written statement with your admissions application.

NONTRADITIONAL STUDENT APPLICANTS

You have not previously earned 12 or more college credits and have worked full time for at least three years

Embry-Riddle recognizes that full-time employment experience often provides the motivation and discipline to excel in college and that this drive to succeed may not be reflected in your high school academic background.

You will need to complete and send to Embry-Riddle:

  • An application agreement statement and submit a $75 application fee

  • Proof of high school graduation: high school transcript or General Education Development Test (GED) scores sent directly by the testing agency

  • Documentation of full-time employment experience (civilian, military, or any combination equaling three years)

NONDEGREE-SEEKING APPLICANTS

You are a working adult who may be interested in furthering your education for retraining purposes or for enhancement of professional skills. As long as you meet Embry-Riddle’s admission requirements you may enroll in courses as a special student in a nondegree-seeking status. You may continue your enrollment as long as you maintain satisfactory academic status or until you file a formal application for admission as a degree-seeking student.

If you are interested in applying as a nondegree-seeking student, you can receive further information from the Prescott campus Director of University Admissions at (800) 888-3728 or from the Daytona Beach campus Director of University Admissions at (800) 862-2416.

International Applicants

You are a nonresident, nonimmigrant planning to study in the United States, typically on an F-1 or a J-1 visa

You are asked to apply for admission at least 60 calendar days before the desired enrollment date

You will need to complete and send:

  • An application agreement statement and submit a $50 application fee

  • An authoritative copy of official record of studies, grades obtained, examinations passed, any diplomas, certificates, or degrees received at all secondary, post-secondary, university and professional schools attended must be sent directly to Embry-Riddle by the school or institution. These records must arrive in the admissions office in the original envelope with an unbroken seal to be considered official. Both native documents and English translations are required.

  • To be admitted into a degree program, international students who will not be graduating from an English educational system or for whom English is not the primary language must sit for the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) examination. The preferred score for admissions is a 213 (computer based) or 550 (paper based). If students score below our minimum score of 173 (computer) or 500 (paper) they will be deferred for enrollment to our Embry-Riddle Language Institute (ERLI). Admission to ERLI does not guarantee admission to an Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University degree program. Admissions also encourages all of our applicants for whom English is not the primary language spoken at home to consider taking the SAT I to supplement their TOEFL score. This additional information will aid the University in accurately assessing verbal skills. For more information about testing dates and locations contact:

    TOEFL
    Educational Testing Service
    P.O. Box 6151
    Princeton, NJ 08541-6151

  • If English is not your primary language, you must have one of the following:

    • A minimum score of 500 on the paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
    • 173 on the computer-based TOEFL
    • A grade of C or higher in a college-level English composition course
    • Successfully complete Embry-Riddle's Language Institute

Note: Students who have not met the above English requirements may be admitted to the Embry-Riddle Language Institute (ERLI) where they can build their English skills. Upon successful completion of this program, students may then be considered for admission to the academic major of their choice. Completion of the English language program does not guarantee entrance into degree programs.

  • TOEFL scores must be sent directly to Embry-Riddle by the testing agency.

    To obtain a bulletin of information containing scheduling information, fees, sample questions, and ID requirements for taking the paper- or computer-based version of the TOEFL test, write to:

    TOEFL/TSE Services
    P.O. Box 6151
    Princeton, NJ 08541-6151
    USA

Transcripts from international postsecondary institutions must be submitted for a course-by-course evaluation to the appropriate center at Foreign Credential Evaluation Service for the Embry-Riddle residential campus of your choice:

American Association of Collegiate Registrars & Admissions Officers
(AACRAO)
One Dupont Circle, NW
Suite #520
Washington, DC 20036-1135
Telephone: (202) 296-3359
Fax: (202) 872-8857

Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, Inc.
P.O. Box 6908
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Telephone: (310) 275-3530
(Ask for an evaluation relative to courses in the Embry-Riddle catalog)
(This is the preferred evaluator service for the Prescott Campus.)

Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.
P.O. Box 92970
Milwaukee, WI 53202-0970
Telephone: (414) 289-3400
(Ask for a course-by-course evaluation).

Foreign Credential Evaluations, Inc.
1425 Market Blvd.
Suite 330
PMB #305
Roswell, GA 30338
Telephone: (770) 642-1108
Fax: (770) 641-8381

International Education Research Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 66940
Los Angeles, CA 90066
Telephone: (310) 258-9451
(Ask for a course-by-course evaluation).

Josef Silny & Associates
P.O. Box 248233
Coral Gables, FL 33124
Telephone: (305) 273-1616
Fax: (305) 666-4133
Email: info@jsilny.com
(Ask for a course-by-course evaluation).

World Education Services (WES)
P.O. Box 745, Old Chelsea Station
New York, NY 10113-0745
Toll-free telephone: (800) 937-3895
Telephone: (212) 966-6311
Fax: (212) 966-6395
Email: info@wes.org
(Request course-by-course evaluation)

Standardized Test Scores
The SAT I: Reasoning Test or the ACT are strongly recommended for admission. Standardized test results are always reviewed in conjunction with your academic record and are never the sole factor used to determine eligibility.

For information about the SAT I/ACT test dates and locations please contact:

The College Board
Box CN6200
Princeton, NJ 08451-6200 - or -

The College Board
Box 1025
Berkeley, CA 94701 - or -

ACT
P.O. Box168
Iowa City, IA 52243

Upon receipt of your application for admissions you will be sent the appropriate information and applications for this service. A fee is charged for this service. The evaluation will be sent directly to Embry-Riddle by the evaluation service.

A bank letter, affidavit of financial support or scholarship letter. If accepted for admission, international students must:

Submit an advance tuition deposit to the director of admissions. This money will be credited toward payment of the first semester’s tuition. On receipt, the university will send a letter confirming enrollment and issue the Certificate of Eligibility (I-20) form. Students who are not enrolled in Embry-Riddle classes may have their I-20 certificates revoked.

Present the Certificate of Eligibility to a U.S. embassy or consulate to obtain a visa for entry into the United States. (The I-20 and the visa must be in the student’s possession before departure from the home country.)

Provide documentation of immunity to vaccine preventable diseases as described in material sent from the university. At enrollment, all students from areas determined to be endemic or at high risk for tuberculosis will be required to have a tuberculosis skin test (Mantoux test) and additional medical follow-up as needed and directed by the campus Health Services office.

All flight students must provide an FAA Medical Certificate, Class I or II, at least 60 calendar days before the desired enrollment date. Students who do not have access to an FAA approved physician may take this exam after arriving in the United States.

International students in any of the flight programs will be required to complete additional screening procedures. Students desiring flight programs will be required to complete federal screening procedures where applicable.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
3700 Willow Creek Road
Prescott, AZ  86301-3720
In-state telephone: (800) 888-3728
Out-of-state telephone: (800) 888-3728
Fax: (928) 777-3740
Website: www.embryriddle.edu
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