Legal Status:

MBI Yeshiva is a non-profit religious educational (Bible School) organization in Virginia.

Academic Status:

MBI Yeshiva awards only Associate's, Bachelor's, and Master's and Doctorate degrees that are in either  Messianic Studies or Rabbinic Studies.
We award no "arts" or "sciences" or any other degree not approved for religious education in Virginia.
As such MBI Yeshiva is exempt from the provisions of Chapter 21 of the Code of Virginia to the extent provided by subsection A of Section 23-66,
and thereby MBI Yeshiva is exempt from certification by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia

Non-discriminatory policy:

Messianic Bible Institute - Yeshiva does not discriminate against students on the basis of sex, race, color, or national or ethnic origin.

Refund and Return policy:

MBI Yeshiva fees, tuition and book charges are non-refundable. Non-completed courses may be traded for good cause, credit for credit. The Yeshiva may restrict multiple or frequent trades. Required courses for those seeking a degree may NOT be traded. Any attempt to withdraw from the school or failure to complete coursework shall not release a student's obligation to pay any other outstanding Yeshiva fees or charges.

Academic Standards policy:

Grades and Grade Point Averages
Each course taken at MBI Yeshiva is given a final grade and assigned as follows:
Grade              Significance                      Points Awarded
A                       Excellent                             4.00
B                       Good                                   3.00
C                       Average                               2.00
D                       Passing                               1.00
F                       Failure                                  0.00

Students may repeat a course in order to earn a higher or passing grade. Courses may be repeated only once. The credits will be counted only once, and the grade earned the second time will supersede the earlier grade. The earlier grade wll not be entered in the grade point average, but the earlier course will show as a "Repeat" on the student's transcript.

Requirements For Good Standing
To remain in good standing with MBI Yeshiva, a student must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of a "C" 2.00 G.P.A. (3.00 doctoral) on all course work taken through MBI Yeshiva.

Academic Probation
MBI Yeshiva professors will provide counseling for any student who receives a grade below a "C" 2.00 (3.00 doctoral) on any course work. Students who fail to earn a 2.00 (3.00 doctoral) grade point average will be placed on academic probation for the next 12 credits of study. A student must achieve a 2.00 (3.00 doctoral) grade point average by the time those 12 credits are completed.

Removal or Resignation policy:

MBI Yeshiva reserves the right to remove from admission any student found to have given fraudulent information on their admission application or who flagrantly disregards the policy of MBI Yeshiva.

A student may withdraw from the Yeshiva at any time by written postal letter. However the withdrawal will not be accepted unless answered by an official letter from the school. The Yeshiva reserves the right to deny a withdrawal if there are outstanding issues with a student including any unpaid fees and coursework is not finished. Somewhere in their correspondence they must include their mother's maiden name for identification. Once a student has been either removed or resigned they may not access the password protected areas of the web site.

Privacy policy:

It is the practice of MBI Yeshiva to hold all records of students in confidence. Detailed information about any student will not be released to a third party without the express written consent of the student. MBI Yeshiva reserves the right to publicly post a roster of students' names, their academic goals, their state or provincial living areas, the courses taken, and their general status in the Yeshiva. No course grades will be publicly posted. SEE OUR ENTIRE PRIVACY POLICY.

Contact policy:

MBI Yeshiva may contact Yeshiva students using either e-mail, postal mail, or telephone as the case may be. Contacts may be made only by authorized officials of the Yeshiva and for the purposes only of Yeshiva business. The e-mail list of the student body is the sole property of MBI Yeshiva. Forwarding of e-mail, reverse-engineering, copying the Yeshiva e-mail list or any other use of the e-mail list by anyone other than the MBI Yeshiva officers is prohibited. No student may contact another student by any means without the express consent of the student to be contacted.

Copyright policy:

All MBI Yeshiva course workbooks and materials are Copyright © 1996-2009 by MBI Yeshiva with all rights reserved, except as explained herein. Our course workbooks and materials may not be used for any other purpose than credit study in MBI Yeshiva. Students may copy course workbooks and materials only for their personal use in completing course work. Any other use or duplication of MBI Yeshiva course workbooks and materials is a violation of copyright laws.

Changes:

MBI Yeshiva reserves the right to change fees without notice. Courses, requirements or any policies may be changed with posting on this site.

Disclaimer:

MBI Yeshiva makes no claims, promises or implied warranty regarding the value of our services, whether for training, vocational preparation, job attainment or academic accreditation. It is up to the student to determine the validity of credits earned through MBI Yeshiva courses. Each academic institution and/or each state determines their own guidelines for transferable credits. MBI Yeshiva cannot determine whether or not a given school will recognize Yeshiva credits. The only contract, and no other implied, which MBI Yeshiva enters into with the student, is to provide transcripted course credit for tuition paid. By applying to MBI Yeshiva the student agrees to hold MBI Yeshiva blameless and not liable for failing any possible expectation of the student concerning participation in MBI Yeshiva. Any student who submits an application for admission to MBI Yeshiva agrees to the policy of the Yeshiva as listed here.