Online Application Instructions
We are pleased that you are applying to HGST. We look forward to partnering with you to make your personal and educational goals become a reality. Our Admissions Counselors; Sharon Gustafson and Brian Turnbow are ready to assist you and answer any questions you may have.
Application Instructions
| 1. | Online Form When completing the online application below, you must complete the form in its entirety and then click submit. Online Application – Master’s Degrees and Non-degree Study Online Application – Doctor of Ministry Degree |
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| 2. | Application Fee For the application fee, you may send a check or money order to the Admissions Office, HGST, 2501 Central Parkway, Suite A19, Houston, TX, 77092, or call 1-877-TRY-HGST to pay by credit card. Your application will not be processed until payment is made.
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| 3. | Application Deadlines |
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| 4. | Official Transcripts Have official transcripts of all college and university work sent directly to HGST from each college or university previously attended. |
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| 5. | International Transcripts International official transcripts must be sent directly to an independent evaluation agency. A Detailed Evaluation of Coursework report will be sent from the agency to HGST. (HGST does not pay for this service.) Additional official transcripts from the international institution do not need to be sent to HGST. HGST accepts detailed evaluations from the following agency: • Foreign Credentials Services of America, www.fcsa.biz |
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| 6. | Reference Evaluations Complete the top portion of each Reference Evaluation Form and deliver to the person providing the evaluation. Master’s Degrees Reference Evaluation Form Doctor of Ministry Reference Evaluation Form Have the evaluator mail the form directly to HGST. |
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| 7. | Church Endorsement Form (Doctor of Ministry) Applicants to the D.Min. program must be endorsed by their church during a business meeting, which includes the church’s recommendation for consideration of the applicant as a prospective Doctor of Ministry student of this graduate school. The Church Endorsement Form should be signed and dated by a church official and sent directly to HGST. Church Endorsement Form (pdf) |
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| 8. | Standardized Tests Complete the following exams as required, having official scores sent directly to HGST by the testing agency. • Graduate Record Exam (GRE) required for Master of Arts in Counseling • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) required for those whom English is not their first language. |
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| 9. | Essay in English Complete the required essay portion of the application according to the following directions: Master’s Degrees: Write a personal essay of 1000-2000 words in English (double spaced) in Microsoft Word, which includes: • an account of your relationship with God/Jesus Christ • a narrative of your Christian life and service. • your reasons for pursuing or continuing theological education, including your vision and call to ministry and why you believe you will benefit from seminary studies. • six of your basic theological beliefs Doctor of Ministry: Write a personal essay, five pages in length, double-spaced in Microsoft Word, in academic style, which includes: • an autobiography • a brief personality sketch • a description of vocational experience and ministry intentions • a personal view of Christian ministry |
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