THANK YOU & WELCOME
On behalf of our team at West Coast Bible College & Seminary, we want to say THANK YOU for enrolling as a student at WCBCS! We are incredibly honored you have chosen us to assist you in the discipleship process! Please look below at the WHAT TO DO NEXT items and follow each step to complete your enrollment process ASAP. Be sure to set your email settings to allow for any correspondence for westcoastbiblecollege.org.
We look forward to serving you!
Because people matter,
Kevin Harrison, DMin, MBA
President/CEO/Founder
West Coast Bible College & Seminary
What To Do Next
YOU MUST COMPLETE ALL 13 STEPS BEFORE BEGINNING YOUR PROGRAM
STEP #1: Complete the following in order
APPLICATION LINK (for best results complete the application in Google Chrome)
UNDER 18 CONSENT FORM (Students under 18 MUST have their parent electronically sign the Parental Consent Form)
STEP #2: ELECTRONICALLY SIGN THE AFFIRMATION DOCUMENT to acknowledge you have received the Student Catalog, Student Handbook, and Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy and you understand you are responsible for the information within. documents are below.
READ BELOW
WCBCS Student Catalog
WCBCS Student Handbook
Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy
STEP #3: ELECTRONICALLY SIGN ENROLLMENT AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES FORM: All students are required to sign before starting your program.
STEP #4: COMPLETE LIFE LEARNING CREDITS (BACHELOR ONLY): NOT REQUIRED, but you can earn up to 30 hours of Life Learning Credits for previous ministry and life experience. The cost is $75 and all life experience credits must be evaluated and applied for AFTER you are given your degree plan. Please do not apply before you receive your degree plan.
STEP #5: RECRUITMENT SATISFACTION SURVEY: Take the WCBCS Recruitment Satisfaction Survey (less than 3 minutes)
STEP #6: SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS
HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPTS: High school transcripts may be sent via fax from the school to 469.445.2772 or emailed in .pdf form directly from the high school to admissions@westcoastbible.org.
OFFICIAL ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPTS: If a school or clearinghouse is submitting an electronic transcript, please have them send it to admissions@westcoastbible.org. WE WILL ACCEPT ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPTS FROM A UNIVERSITY IF IT COMES DIRECTLY FROM AN OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY DOMAIN EMAIL .
OFFICIAL MAILED TRANSCRIPTS::
West Coast Bible College & Seminary
ATTN: Admissions
539 W. Commerce St., Suite #2600
Dallas, TX 75208
You will not need to submit a high school transcript IF you have other college transcripts being sent to us.
What is an official transcript? It is a transcript that is ordered directly from the school(s), is sealed, and sent directly to our offices.
STEP #7: WATCH THE NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION AND TAKE EXAM: To help you understand the program more, you are REQUIRED to watch the New Student Orientation videos and take the EXAM on the page following BEFORE you can begin your program. (take exam)
STEP #8: SUBMIT GOVERNMENT-ISSUED ID: Since this is an online program, we must verify your identity through the submission of a jpeg of a driver’s license, passport, or or governmentally-issued ID to info@westcoastbible.org. If you prefer, we can set up a Zoom meeting to verify your identity. ALL pictures will be placed in the secure student record.
STEP #9: LEARNING CHALLENGES: It's VERY IMPORTANT If you have a learning challenge that is documented by an educator, practitioner, or physician, please email info@westcoastbible.org and let us know so we can help you succeed!
STEP #10: BOOKMARK THE WCBCS WEBSITE ON YOUR PHONE, TABLET, OR COMPUTER FOR LISTENING TO THE DAILY FAMILY DEVOTIONS: The DFD are a daily requirement designed to promote discipleship and consistency in Bible reading.
STEP #11: QUESTIONS: If you have any additional questions, please email info@westcoastbible.org or call 1-972-357-0536..
STEP #12: RECEIVING YOUR DEGREE PLAN: Once we have received your transcripts, someone from our office will email you a degree plan informing you of the exact classes that are needed to be taken. You may not begin your program until you have received a degree plan. Also, you are responsible to make sure that you ONLY take the courses that are on your degree plan. This is VERY important so that you do not waste any time or money taking classes you don't need!
STEP #13: REVIEW THE WCBCS LIBRARY - West Coast Bible College & Seminary provides an online library of resources which students can utilize to complete specific assignments. The Library link is located on our RESOURCES page and can be found at https://www.westcoastbible.org/library.
STEP #14: WITHDRAWAL: Students who wish to withdraw at any time during their program are required to submit their request to withdraw to info@westcoastbible.org. You will then be sent a link to an official withdrawal form.