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Spring Arbor University
Spring Arbor University – The Arbor
Located in Arbor, Michigan , in United States , Spring Arbor University is often named “The Arbor” by the students. An evangelical protestant university that is affiliated with the Free Methodist Church , the university is affiliated to Free Methodist Church . With around 3700 students studying professional and graduate courses it has 100 full time faculties that make it one of the most accomplished universities .
Brief History
Founded in 1873 by the leaders of the Free Methodist Church who preached freedom for slaves and free pews for all worshippers, its pioneer was Edward Payson Hart. Spring Arbor Seminary thus established was a secular educational institution. Achieving accreditation by North Central Association of Colleges and Schools in 1960, its name was changed to Spring Arbor College . Gradually with further expansion it became a university in April 2001 and today it has twenty affiliate colleges within its network.
Programs Offered
Over 40 major programs are offered by the university that is well reputed for the liberal arts curriculum. Degree options include associate or arts as well as associate of science in business, bachelors in management as well as organizational development, social work, nursing, Christian ministry leadership, and family life education. Besides all these, teacher certification at elementary level is also offered. Currently the university offers Master’s degree in all these disciplines. Latest addition to the rank is the opportunity for getting an online degree .
Compulsory Spiritual Life
Attending chapel service is mandatory at 10.10 AM on Mondays and Wednesday for all students. A host of campus groups as well as events are also designed to improve the spiritual life of the students including life retreat, and core programs. Annual program “Focus Series” includes workshops and seminars in lieu of regular classes.
Trading Center
Spring Arbor University opened a trading center simulating the real world. Meant to give the students real life experiences in trading technologies so that they gain sufficient confidence, it is also the platform of preparation for the Series 7 certification. Dual monitor computers, data board, financial news feeds, LCD screen for teaching, electronic ticker tapes, bank of international clocks, and the Bloomberg financial terminal are some of the features of the trading center.
Financial Aid
Filling out the FAFSA forms one can apply for student loans and financial grants. Federal Aids include the Federal Stafford loan and Federal Grad Plus loan. Other loans are available from financial institutions and preferred lenders. In addition there are provisions for tax credits in favor of students and their parents. Tuition tax credits, hope tax credits for dependent students, lifetime learning tax credits for independent students are also provided.
About the Author
Career building combining academic studies with spiritualism can be facilitated in an environment like the one in Spring Arbor University .One of the most accomplished universitiesits website contains valuable insights by Michael Russell about various aspects of education.
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