Application Process
| Master of Arts MA in Christian Ministry Master of Divinity Certificate in Spiritual Leadership Application | MA in Counseling Application Admission Process for MA in Counseling programs | Doctor of Ministry Application |
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| Send in your application fee of $40 or pay online. Click here to enter the secure payment website. | Send in your application fee of $50 or pay online. Click here to enter the secure payment website. | Send in your application fee of $40 or pay online. Click here to enter the secure payment website. |
| Submit the optional scholarship application. | Submit GRE scores at or above the 50th percentile; GRE writing scores at 3.8 or above. Students not meeting GRE requirement may submit a portfolio for evaluation. | Submit the optional scholarship application. |
| Contact your references so they expect a letter and reference form from the HST admissions office. | Contact your references so they expect a letter and reference form from the HST admissions office. | Contact your references so they expect a letter and reference form from the HST admissions office. |
| Order college/university transcripts sent to HST. | Order college/university transcripts sent to HST. GPA must be 3.0 (4.0 scale) for regular admission; 2.7 for probationary admission. Students not meeting GPA requirement may submit a portfolio for evaluation. | Order college/university transcripts sent to HST. |
| You will receive notice of the admission decision from the associate dean. | Complete background check (you will receive instructions when your application is received) | Submit DMin entrance questionnaire in the application for admission. |
| When all of the above is complete, the admissions office will send further evaluation materials to complete and return (due by April 18 for Fall 2012 admission): Personal Orientation Inventory (POI) Personality Assessment Expert Agreement Film Personal Essay Sentence Completion Technology Assessment | You will be contacted to schedule an admissions interview. | |
| If selected by the counseling faculty to continue the admission process, you will be contacted to schedule an admissions interview. Interview dates for Fall 2012 admission are February 1, April 11, and May 16. | You will receive notice of the admission decision from the associate dean. | |
| You will receive notice of the admission decision from the associate dean. This will include the pre-enrollment documents and contact information for academic advising. You may apply for a scholarship at this point. |