Application Process

The application process requires:

1. Completed application form (Note: Forms are provided specifically for U.S. applicants, Canadian applicants and international applicants.)
2. A non-refundable application fee
3. Transcripts of academic credit beyond the high school level
4. Three references: pastor, college teacher or academic adviser, and layperson.

Forms

Online admissions applications (Choose one)

• Canadian admissions application
• International admissions application
• US admissions application

You can also download and print a PDF of each application from forms.ambs.edu.

Reference request forms (Download and use all three)

• Academic reference request
• Layperson reference request
• Pastoral reference request

Printed forms can be sent to you by mail. You can submit a request directly from here.

Deadlines

Complete the application process as follows:

• Aug. 1 for enrolling fall semester
• Dec. 1 for enrolling spring semester
• May 1 for applying for fi nancial aid to receive the maximum for which you qualify

Other details

Send the completed application form and fee to Admissions, 3003 Benham Avenue, Elkhart, IN 46517. Request that your transcript(s) and reference forms be sent to this same address.

Applications are subject to review by the AMBS Admissions Committee.

Students may take up to two courses at AMBS before applying for admission, following the procedures listed here.

If you wish to register for only one course (whether you have applied for admission or not), you may use the online registration form.

International Students

Students from outside North America who are not citizens of the United States must submit additional documents and fees. Requirements vary according to whether the applicant is a citizen of Canada or a citizen of another country. See complete instructions for these documents and fees on the opening pages of the application documents at forms.ambs.edu.

Visas

Upon admission to AMBS, the registrar mails a visa permission document to the student.

AMBS is authorized to issue two types of visas:

• F-1 Student Status, issued with Form I-20, "Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status."
• J-1 Exchange Visitor Status, issued with Form IAP-66, "Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange Visitor Status."

Either type can be used for student status. Both require full-time enrollment—at least 9.0 hours per semester. Both allow students to work part-time on campus during the academic year and full-time in the summer. Spouses of F-1 students may not be employed, either on or off campus. Spouses of J-1 students may apply to the immigration service to obtain a work permit, if financial need exists.