Application For Admission : Alliance Graduate Shool
Application For Admission : Alliance Graduate Shool
Application For Admission : Alliance Graduate Shool
Letter(s) from supporting institutions or persons providing financial support (See attached form)
An English proficiency score of 550 and essay band of 4 on the TOEFL or its equivalent (213 & essay band of 4 on
the TOEFL computer-based) (PHP 500 English Exam Fee)
Note: foreign students for whom English is a second language must take the TOEFL at the country of origin
Biographical information and personal statement of purpose and faith (See attached form)
A completed medical form with chest x-ray result (See attached form)
( ) Single
( ) Married
( ) Widow /Widower
( ) Separated
ECCLESIASTICAL DEGREES
On Campus
Certificate Program (18 units)
___ Certificate in Spiritual Formation (18
units)
Diploma (30 units)
___ Biblical Studies
___ Christian Counseling
___ Christian Education
___ Community Development
___ Pastoral Studies
___ Theological Studies
___ Youth Studies
*Civil degrees are programs with CHEd recognition, and for which CHEd grants Special Orders pending student compliance with all requirements.
Location
Degree Received
Date
Graduated
____________________________ __ ___________________________________ ____________________________ ________
____________________________ __ ___________________________________ ____________________________ ________
____________________________ __ ___________________________________ ____________________________ ________
Is your college DECS / CHED accredited _______________ If yes, what is your SO # ____________________________________
Have you applied to Alliance Graduate School previously? _____________ When? ____________________________________
Who or what influenced your decision to apply to Alliance Graduate School? _____________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Have you been dismissed or denied admission by any other seminaries? ______ If yes, please explain on a separate sheet
Are you transferring from another seminary or graduate institutions? ________ If so, you must have a letter from the current
seminary indicating student in good standing status.
IV. FINACIAL PLANNING
How do you plan to meet your expenses while at AGS? _____________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Are you currently in debt or financially committed? Yes ( )
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
V. CHURCH INFORMATION
Present Church
Name of church & address _________________________________________________________________________
Name of Pastor ____________________________ Denominational Affiliation ________________________________
How long have you been attending? ________________________
Regular? ( )
Member? ( )
Minimal Involvement? ( )
Significant involvement? ( )
Sporadically ( )
Significant involvement? ( )
( ) Ordained?
Regular? ( )
Sporadically ( )
Minimal Involvement? ( )
VI. CHRISTIAN MINISTRY EXPERIENCE (Church minister, Para-church staff, Missionary, Sunday school teacher, etc.)
Church Organization
Title / Position
Job Description
____________________________ __ ___________________________________ ____________________________
____________________________ __ ___________________________________ ____________________________
____________________________ __ ___________________________________ ____________________________
Dates (Fr/To)
________
________
________
VII. EMPLOYMENT
( ) Employed
( ) Unemployed
VIII. REFERENCES
Give the names, complete addresses & phone numbers of three reliable references who have known you for some time.
(Pastor, Former Teacher or Church Leader, and Christian Friend)
1.
2.
3.
Former Teacher/ Church Leader ____________________________ Home / Office Phone Nos. ________________________
Home / Office Address ______________________________________________________________________________
E-mail Address ______________________________ Cell Phone No. ___________________________________________
I-CARD _____________________
Address ______________________________________________________________________________________________
Home / Office Phone No. ______________________________________________
____________________________________
Signature of Applicant / Student
___________________________________
Date
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------For Office Use
( ) Application Fee __________
( ) Official Transcripts from ______________________________
( ) Pictures
Referrals: ( ) Pastor
( ) Friend
Date of Admission
_____________________
Identification #
_____________________
Date _________________________
Address ________________________________________________________________________________________
Street Name
City
Telephone
Degree program applied for _____________________________________________ Year applied for _____________
1. How long have you known the applicant? ___________ Years ___________ months
2. How well do you know the applicant and in what context? ____________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
3. What evidence does the applicant show of being truly converted? _______________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
4. What circumstances to your knowledge led the applicant to devote his / her life to Christian service? _____________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
5. What is the applicants reputation with the opposite sex? _____________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
6. What factors in his family that will help or hinder the applicants success at AGS? ___________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
7. How does the applicant respond to authority? _____________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
8. For this section, please check the comments that describe the applicant.
Spiritual Life
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Shows growth &
Christian lifestyle
Christian
Commitment
Average spirituality
Small evidence of
spiritual growth
No interest in
spiritual growth
Do not know
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Exemplary
Obvious to others
Underdeveloped in
Questionable
Do not know
Church
Involvement
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Serves in
Leadership
Purposefulness
Serves in some
ministries
Attends frequently
Attends
occasionally
Do not know
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Self-directed
Average potential
Vacillating in
purpose
Appears aimless
Do not know
Initiative
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Shows good
initiative
Industry
Average initiative
Responds only
when asked
Do not know
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Exceeds what is
required
Leadership
Performs assigned
tasks
Needs prodding
Overextends
himself
Do not know
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Dynamic Leader
Assumes occasional
Leadership successfully
Tends to be a
follower
Do not know
Communication
Skills
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Articulate, effective
communicator
Responsibility
Communicates
satisfactorily
Needs improvement
Poor communicator
Do not know
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Always reliable
Dependable
Usually reliable
Irresponsible
Do not know
Emotional
Maturity
Do not know
Demonstrates emotional
stability
Prone to anger /
depression
Do not know
Tolerated
by others
Withdrawn, avoids
others
Do not know
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Compassionate,
Caring
Ability to Work
With Others
Disregards sound
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Gets along well
With others
Sensitivity to
Others
Impetuous, acts
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Healthy appraisal
Of self
Interpersonal
Relationship
Prefers to rely on
Indifferent to the
feelings of others
Arrogant
Disregards the
needs of others
Do not know
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Works well with
Others
Intimidated in group
setting
Dominates in group
setting
Intolerant of others
opinions
Do not know
( ) Below average
11. In considering the applicants suitability for seminary study and overall potential for ministry, please check one:
( ) I highly recommend
( ) I recommend
( ) I do not recommend ( ) I recommend with this reservation:
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Name (print) ______________________________________________________ Signature ________________________
Email Address _____________________________________________________ Phone ___________________________
Title / Position _____________________________________________________ Date ____________________________
Name & Address of Church or Organization: ______________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________ Phone ___________________________
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Date _________________________
Address ________________________________________________________________________________________
Street Name
City
Telephone
Degree program applied for _____________________________________________ Year applied for _____________
1. How long have you known the applicant? ___________ Years ___________ months
2. How well do you know the applicant and in what context? ____________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
3. What evidence does the applicant show of being truly converted? _______________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
4. What circumstances to your knowledge led the applicant to devote his / her life to Christian service? _____________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
5. What is the applicants reputation with the opposite sex? _____________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
6. What factors in his family that will help or hinder the applicants success at AGS? ___________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
7. How does the applicant respond to authority? _____________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
8. For this section, please check the comments that describe the applicant.
Spiritual Life
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Shows growth &
Christian lifestyle
Christian
Commitment
Average spirituality
Small evidence of
spiritual growth
No interest in
spiritual growth
Do not know
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Exemplary
Obvious to others
Underdeveloped in
Questionable
Do not know
Church
Involvement
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Serves in
Leadership
Purposefulness
Serves in some
ministries
Attends frequently
Attends
occasionally
Do not know
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Self-directed
Average potential
Vacillating in
purpose
Appears aimless
Do not know
Initiative
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Shows good
initiative
Industry
Average initiative
Responds only
when asked
Do not know
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Exceeds what is
required
Leadership
Performs assigned
tasks
Needs prodding
Overextends
himself
Do not know
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Dynamic Leader
Assumes occasional
Leadership successfully
Tends to be a
follower
Do not know
Communication
Skills
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Articulate, effective
communicator
Responsibility
Communicates
satisfactorily
Needs improvement
Poor communicator
Do not know
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Always reliable
Dependable
Usually reliable
Irresponsible
Do not know
Emotional
Maturity
Do not know
Demonstrates emotional
stability
Prone to anger /
depression
Do not know
Tolerated
by others
Withdrawn, avoids
others
Do not know
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Compassionate,
Caring
Ability to Work
With Others
Disregards sound
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Gets along well
With others
Sensitivity to
Others
Impetuous, acts
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Healthy appraisal
Of self
Interpersonal
Relationship
Prefers to rely on
Indifferent to the
feelings of others
Arrogant
Disregards the
needs of others
Do not know
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Works well with
Others
Intimidated in group
setting
Dominates in group
setting
Intolerant of others
opinions
Do not know
( ) Below average
11. In considering the applicants suitability for seminary study and overall potential for ministry, please check one:
( ) I highly recommend
( ) I recommend
( ) I do not recommend ( ) I recommend with this reservation:
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Name (print) ______________________________________________________ Signature ________________________
Email Address _____________________________________________________ Phone ___________________________
Title / Position _____________________________________________________ Date ____________________________
Name & Address of Church or Organization: ______________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________ Phone ___________________________
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Date _________________________
Address ________________________________________________________________________________________
Street Name
City
Telephone
Degree program applied for _____________________________________________ Year applied for _____________
1. How long have you known the applicant? ___________ Years ___________ months
2. How well do you know the applicant and in what context? ____________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
3. What evidence does the applicant show of being truly converted? _______________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
4. What circumstances to your knowledge led the applicant to devote his / her life to Christian service? _____________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
5. What is the applicants reputation with the opposite sex? _____________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
6. What factors in his family that will help or hinder the applicants success at AGS? ___________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
7. How does the applicant respond to authority? _____________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
8. For this section, please check the comments that describe the applicant.
Spiritual Life
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Shows growth &
Christian lifestyle
Christian
Commitment
Average spirituality
Small evidence of
spiritual growth
No interest in
spiritual growth
Do not know
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Exemplary
Obvious to others
Underdeveloped in
Questionable
Do not know
Church
Involvement
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Serves in
Leadership
Purposefulness
Serves in some
ministries
Attends frequently
Attends
occasionally
Do not know
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Self-directed
Average potential
Vacillating in
purpose
Appears aimless
Do not know
Initiative
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Shows good
initiative
Industry
Average initiative
Responds only
when asked
Do not know
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Exceeds what is
required
Leadership
Performs assigned
tasks
Needs prodding
Overextends
himself
Do not know
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Dynamic Leader
Assumes occasional
Leadership successfully
Tends to be a
follower
Do not know
Communication
Skills
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Articulate, effective
communicator
Responsibility
Communicates
satisfactorily
Needs improvement
Poor communicator
Do not know
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Always reliable
Dependable
Usually reliable
Irresponsible
Do not know
Emotional
Maturity
Do not know
Demonstrates emotional
stability
Prone to anger /
depression
Do not know
Tolerated
by others
Withdrawn, avoids
others
Do not know
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Compassionate,
Caring
Ability to Work
With Others
Disregards sound
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Gets along well
With others
Sensitivity to
Others
Impetuous, acts
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Healthy appraisal
Of self
Interpersonal
Relationship
Prefers to rely on
Indifferent to the
feelings of others
Arrogant
Disregards the
needs of others
Do not know
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
Works well with
Others
Intimidated in group
setting
Dominates in group
setting
Intolerant of others
opinions
Do not know
( ) Below average
11. In considering the applicants suitability for seminary study and overall potential for ministry, please check one:
( ) I highly recommend
( ) I recommend
( ) I do not recommend ( ) I recommend with this reservation:
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Name (print) ______________________________________________________ Signature ________________________
Email Address _____________________________________________________ Phone ___________________________
Title / Position _____________________________________________________ Date ____________________________
Name & Address of Church or Organization: ______________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________ Phone ___________________________
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i.
US$
per year
ii.
US$
per year
iii.
US$
per month
iv.
US$
per month
US$
per month
vi.
Miscellaneous
US$
per month
Yes? ______
No? ______
Portion? ______
viii.
Yes? ______
No? ______
Portion? ______
NOTE: AGS is willing to channel expenses to the student on behalf of the sponsor but each accounting accommodation
(excluding tuition / school fees) is subject to administrative fees. AGS will retain 10% of the total amount or forwarded
through AGS dollar account.
Sponsors Signature: _________________________________________________________________________________
Sponsors position and contact information (address, fax, email):
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
If you would like AGS to bill you directly, please indicate which items you would like to be billed for and the name and
address of the person the bill should be sent to:
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
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BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
(Please type or write legibly.)
1. Briefly describe your family background (early family life, siblings, and significant features of your
current family life).
2. Describe your spiritual journey (the beginnings of your spiritual awareness, your relationship with God,
your commitment to Christ, a past or present spiritual struggle and an area of recent growth or
challenge).
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3. Describe your ministry / employment experiences since graduation from college, indicating employer,
location and length of time at each. (Include what you enjoyed most in your ministry / work and what
particular spiritual gifts were utilized,)
4. Share three strengths in your personal character and three areas where you need growth.
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5. State your reasons for applying to Alliance Graduate School (include in your explanation the program
to which you are applying and why you feel that program is best suited to your educational and
spiritual goals.)
6. What are your personal life-goals and desires, and how do you anticipate your AGS experience could
assist you in your journey toward achieving these?
7. AGS is not just an academe for higher learning, but a community of Christians as well. If admitted, in
what way do you think you can contribute towards the building up (i.e. edifying, encouraging or
supporting) of the AGS community?
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MEDICAL FORM
It is in the applicants own interest to complete this form as honestly and as accurately as possible. Please type
or print legibly all information.
Portion to be completed by the applicant:
Full name _____________________________________________ Date of Birth _________________________
Sex ______________
Status _____________
: _________________________________________________________________
Brothers / Sisters
: _________________________________________________________________
Allergies
Frequent diarrhea
Eye strain
Shortness of breath
Frequent Constipation
Poor hearing
Asthma
Noises in ear
Bronchitis
Insomnia
Frequent headaches
Frequent urination
Nose bleeds
Food intolerance
Dysmenorrheal
Bleeding gums
Indigestion
List any illness he / she had (including surgery, diabetes, heart trouble, seizures, venereal disease, and tuberculosis)
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Left ______________________
Ears: Hearing -
Left ______________________
Right ______________________
Mouth _______________________________________
Throat ______________________________
Teeth ________________________________________
Auscultation _________________________
Cardio-Vascular System:
Abdomen: