Admission Requirement Three: Establish College Readiness
We have several convenient ways for you to establish your readiness for College. No GED or highschool diploma? No problem! There a multiple ways to prove readiness for College education. Read the four options below to decide which ONE fits you:
GENERAL NOTICE ABOUT TRANSCRIPT:
If you are sending your high school, home school, GED, or previous college-level educational transcripts, they MUST be official. Generally, this will mean contacting your previously attended institution and requesting that they send an official transcript directly to our processing office in Michigan. If we are not able to verify the transcript as official and unaltered, we will not be able to use it to transfer credits. If you are not sure what constitutes an official transcript, you can email CLi for more information at registrar@christianleaders.net.
- We are only allowed to accept and review official transcripts.
- Transferring credits is available for students accepted into the Leadership Excellence School.
- You must email the Registrar's office once accepted into Christian Leaders Leadership Excellence School. to request a comprehensive transcript evaluation. Please be aware that these will take 7-10 business days to be processed from the time of your emailed request.
Option 1 - Send CLI's Registrar's Office via email or mail your "official" high school transcripts or your "official" GED. This must be sent by your high school or a third-party vendor such as GED Testing Services. Transcripts sent by students will NOT be accepted.
Email to send official transcripts or GED: registrar@christianleaders.net
Address to mail official transcripts or GED:
Christian Leaders Institute
College Department
17771 West Spring Lake Road
Spring Lake, Michigan 49456
Option 2 - Transfer at least three credits from another institution of higher education by sending CLI an "official" transcript (via email or mail). This must be sent by the previous institution. Transcripts sent by students will NOT be accepted.
Email to send official college transcripts: registrar@christianleaders.net
Address to mail official college transcripts:
Christian Leaders Institute
College Department
17771 West Spring Lake Road
Spring Lake, Michigan 49456
CLI will only consider courses with a grade of C- or higher for transfer. Be aware that if you use this method to establish college readiness credentials at Christian Leaders Institute, you must then email the registrar at 'registrar@christianleaders.net' to request a full review of your college-level transcript(s) for all transferable credits that meet the CLI equivalence once you have been accepted into the degree program. PLEASE NOTE: if you chose to send transcripts previously obtained at other institutions, you must email us at the email address listed above if your name or any other pertinent contact information has since changed due to reasons such as marriage. Our office is also only eligible to transfer up to 60 credit hours from another institution.
Option 3 - Earn the College Readiness Award.
This option is a fourteen-credit award that is the equivalent of a GED to CLI. Students must maintain a 2.0 GPA. This award includes taking these free courses:
Christian Leaders Connection (3 credits), Ministry 101 (3 credits), Christian Basics (3 credits), Basic Writing (2 credits) OR College Writing (3 credits), and one of three classes of your choice from these three options: College Algebra (3 credits), Practical Mathematics (3 credits), or Christian Leaders Enterprise (3 credits).
Option 4 - Completed 30 credit hours at Christian Leaders Institute.
You will need to have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 or higher. Then you will not have to send transcripts or complete the College Readiness Award.
SUBMIT READINESS INFORMATION: Once you have determined which option best fits your situation and have completed the steps necessary, you can submit information showing you completed one of the options successfully. Then it will be reviewed by a staff member in the College Admissions department to give you a grade recognizing your completion.