FAQ CONTENTS:
1. General Questions
2. Exam Questions
3. Student Operational Questions
4. Payment Questions
5. Course Utilization and
Availability Questions
1. GENERAL
QUESTIONS:
What is Supreme
Theological College (STC)? STC is the free bible college affiliate
of Harvestime International Institute (HII). It exists
to make free bible study courses available via the Internet ONLY. A small
processing administrative fee is charged for each course only if credit is
desired.
What is the history of
STC and ACU. Harvestime International Institute (HII) began in March,
2002. In February 2019 a partnership was created and STC, was founded and
became affiliated through HII.
STC is primarily a scholarship school
providing free or low-cost biblical education under the auspices of Harvestime International
Institute, the governing entity.
What is the STC
curriculum? STC uses the curriculum published by the Harvestime
Institute. The curriculum is divided into four modules designed around a theme
with each module generally increasing in the level of challenge it presents.
Based on a foundation of biblical studies, the Harvestime curriculum
brings learners closer to God through knowledge of the Word and experience of
God’s love. Beginning with a comprehensive overview of the scriptures,
the STC curriculum integrates personal, community, and special applications of
God’s Word. By completing the program, learners encounter God’s presence
in their lives, work, church, and community.
Why are the courses
free? This is just too good to be true!! Thousands of
students from around the world are deprived of a bible college education due to
lack of funds and availability. STC was specifically designed to be a
blessing to the Body of Christ. By prayer and faith and also by keeping
our expenses low, we have been able to provide free and low cost education to
benefit those who can not afford the exorbitant educational costs of other
Christian schools.
Since we can not provide a free
Accredited Program, we put together payment plans as low as $15.00 US dollars
that almost anyone can afford, to work towards a (BBS / BA) Bachelor of
Biblical Studies degree through STC.
What is the difference
between the free and the low-cost Accredited Program? In the Free
Program, students receive no credits, no transcript and no transferable
credits. Free students that complete our program will receive a .PDF
Certificate of Completion that we assemble and email to students and the students
print their own certificates.
In the Accredited Program,
there is a $15.00 US dollars per course administrative fee and all accredited
students are required to post a brief weekly report of their study progress.
Upon graduation, the student must submit all 22 grades and payment in full must
be received. Then student must notify us by email that they are ready to
graduate, and we will forward your graduation documents which include a printed
official Certificate of Biblical Studies and transcript. The transcript
will also be forwarded to HII if you wish to further your studies. In the
completed Accredited Program students accrue 87 credits transferable towards
the 120 credits needed for an ACU Bachelors degree in Biblical Studies.
How do I switch to the
Accredited Program if I began in the Free Program? All that is needed
is for you to make a payment. If you pay through our online payment
systems (PayPal or credit card), you are automatically entered into the
Accredited Program. If you pay by check, money order or Money Gram through
Western Union, mail the payment to the address below. Once we receive the
payment and it is received, processed, and/or cleared, then you are
automatically in the Accredited Program.
Mail payments to:
Supreme Theological College,
P. O. Box 28,
Anloga, V/R, Ghana
Accra AB V5R 7H8
How long does it take to
complete the STC program? From the time a student enrolls to
when a student completes all the courses, submits all their grades and makes
all their payments shall not be less than one calendar year. This
also applies to the free program as well. As the courses are entirely
self-paced, which means that each person’s time to completion will vary, that
means that no student shall graduate in less than one (1) calendar year and
there is no time limit beyond one year. The curriculum has been assessed for
college credit, so a college-equivalent experience is expected. Depending on
your availability to study you may be able to complete 1-2 courses per month as
each course differs in length. Learners should expect to spend
approximately as much time on each course as they would on an equivalent
college course. Normally it should take between one to two years to
complete all 22 courses.
What if I can’t complete an STC course
because of personal reasons or otherwise? As all 22 STC courses are
self-paced, there is no time structure. That is the beauty of distance
learning. We have no sessions or semesters, however the completion time
of one to two years is the expected duration for all 22 courses. All your
payments and grades are kept on your individual account file indefinitely.
Does STC accept transfer
credits from other colleges? STC does accept transfer credits from
other bible colleges. All transcripts sent to us for evaluation must come from
the academic institution where you received your credits or degree and upon our
acceptance, there is a $10.00 US dollars fee per transfer credit. It is less
expensive to simply take our courses. If you have a diploma you can transfer it
to HII and start the bachelors degree program.
If you have an associates degree
or above in any concentration christian or secular you can apply directly at
the university without going thru STC. Getting
Started at HII
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If you do not have 87 transferable biblical credits
from another institution, depending upon the amount of credits we do accept,
you then would need to complete the necessary STC courses required to make up
the required 87 credits to graduate and transfer to HII. These extra STC
course choices are at the discretion of the student.
Are there other schools
that accept STC credits besides HII? Each educational institution
evaluates transferable credits on a case by case basis. You will need to
contact the other colleges you are considering to see if they will accept
credits from STC.
Does STC grant degrees? While
STC is not in itself a degree-granting institution, by virtue of its
affiliation with HII, STC learners may convert their completed certificates
into HII for credit. Fully completing the STC program and paying the $15.00
US dollars administrative fee per course will result in 87 transferable college
credits which is approximately 75% of the number of required credits toward the
Bachelor of Biblical Studies degree at HII. Upon graduation from STC, all
Accredited students are issued a printed Certificate of Completion and a
printed official transcript. If the student desires to further his studies
at HII he must request that the graduations documents are forwarded to HII.
Students in the Free Program receive a .PDF Certificate of Completion
rather than a printed Certificate of Biblical Studies Diploma.
How are the STC courses
administered? Courses are delivered online in the popular Adobe
Acrobat .PDF file format or in .html format. Each course is a
self-contained module of lessons, study assignments, and tests. Exams are
proctored by a person of notable integrity and honesty and completed in the
Student Exam Center and grades are submitted to STC online on the Student Page.
Courses can also be accessed from a 16 GB USB which are free to students
who pay for all their courses in full at the time of enrollment.
Do I have to memorize ALL
the scripture verses? Memorization of all scripture verses in
the courses is NOT mandatory but they are recommended and helpful to everyday
life, to the value of the point of the course and to your spiritual growth.
As God’s word is quick and powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword
discerning men’s hearts and intentions (Hebrews 4:12), the scriptures contain
the supernatural power through which God can change our hearts, our desires,
our lives, and our circumstances so they are a very valuable part of the
studies. If you have the time and interest, please read and meditate on
the verses as they are life changing and communicate God’s love and His desires
for us.
How can I teach these
courses at my church? We suggest that interested organizations order
the curriculum from Harvestime or download and print the course books through
the internet from our website for their students.
Once students have gone
through all 22 courses and graduated, the following process is required to
enroll a new student at HII to go on to the Bachelor of Biblical Studies
Program:
1. Graduates need to contact
us with their desire to attend HII
2. Have their school or
organization they attended send us their transcript
3. Student needs to pay STC $330.00
US dollars for the 22 courses
4. We will graduate them with our
documents
5. They will then transfer to HII
and receive an HII invitation by email
6. Student will then enroll and
fill out paperwork (HII Student Agreement Form)
7. Student will then pay the
Application Fee which is (20.00 US dollars) and the Degree Completion Plan Fee
which is ($30.00 US dollars)
8. Student will then register and
pay for their first course (all HII BBS courses are $198.00 US dollars per
course) and student will need to complete all 11 courses per student’s
designated concentration
2. EXAM QUESTIONS /
HONESTY POLICY:
Why are the answers made
available to us and why are we expected to have another person proctor our
exams? We currently have over 79,000+ students worldwide in 183
countries taking the 22 STC courses, many of which are in our Free Program, and
at that rate it is impossible for us to manage grading that many exams.
We therefore operate on by the honor system. All exams are “closed book”, so to speak
and no self-tests are to be accessed during any exams. We prefer for you
to have your courses proctored and graded by a person other than yourself of
notable authority if possible. It can be a pastor, a teacher, a parent or
guardian or adult relative but preferably an honorable person of integrity and
spiritual maturity. IF THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE, students are permitted to
grade their own exams with the utmost integrity and honesty before the Lord.
All STC exams are
specifically designed and created to inform us if you do not complete them
honestly. Processes have been built and developed within the curriculum
to ensure that learners study and take our exams by the academic honor code.
Academic excellence is required to advance to and graduate from HII.
The Bible says: Be sure your sins will find you out and the Bible
proves men’s hearts so do not be foolish in your pursuits because IT WILL
AFFECT YOUR FUTURE.
If I enroll in the Free
Program and decide to pay at a later date, will I have to start all over or do
I get credit for the courses I have taken thus far? Once you pay the administrative fees, the
courses you have taken become accredited and you do not have to take them
again. We suggest that if you are not going to pay upfront for all the
courses, that you try a few courses and then switch to the Accredited Program
and begin making the $15.00 US dollars payments as you go. Otherwise,
when you graduate, we can not issue graduation documents until you are paid in
full. This will also prolong the time that you can go on to HII. If
you pay as you go, your payments will be completed at the same time you
graduate. Once you make any payment and it is received and cleared, your
account is credited and you are automatically switched to the Accredited
Program.
3. STUDENT
OPERATIONAL QUESTIONS:
How do I take my
courses? The instructions are on the Student Page where you will
be directed upon enrolling and the Student Page can be accessed by clicking on
the words “Student Page” at the top of the Home Page.
How do I download my
courses? On the Student Page Look for the DOWNLOAD CENTER Button.
I can’t open my course,
what’s wrong? You must have Adobe Acrobat file format to open .PDF
files and it must be a current version.
You can download it free.
If a link does not work, try downloading directly from the server at www.amesbible.org/courses/
Due to the fact that students from
other countries have problems downloading the .PDF files, we have added .html
files. The format is not as appealing as the .PDF files, however they are
functional.
How do I submit my
grades? LOOK FOR Grade Submission Button that is found on your
Student Page: and fill out the form. We only need the final exam grades,
not the grades for the chapter self-tests.
The chapter self-tests are
designed to prepare you for the final exam at the end of each course. All
we need is the letter grade and the number of incorrect answers you had after
completion of the entire course which we then record in your student file in
our database.
When you have submitted all
your grades, YOU MUST CONTACT US by email
to let us know that you are finished. We will then verify the grades and
process your graduation.
DO NOT SEND YOUR EXAMS
BY MAIL TO US OR TO HARVESTIME. USE THE FORM PROVIDED IN THE STUDENT EXAM
CENTER TO POST YOUR GRADES.
4. PAYMENT
QUESTIONS:
I am an accredited
student. How do I pay for my courses? LOOK FOR THE LINK in
the navigation bar to find the online payment center there are many options:
http://www.amesintl.org/PAYMENT-CENTER.html
There are several, easy
methods to pay:
•You can pay after you
download each course
•You can pay after you submit your
final exam grade for each course
•You can pay in advance for all
the courses
•You can make monthly payments for
22 months at $15.00 US dollars per month
•We have several installment
payment options available
Where do I mail my course
payments? Make your check, money order or Western Union Money Gram
payable to STC and mail to:
Supreme Theological College,
P. O. Box 28,
Anloga, V/R, Ghana
Accra AB V5R 7H8
I have paid for my courses but can
not finish them because of certain obligations or personal circumstances.
How do I discontinue my time at STC? Discontinuing is
not necessary. The courses are offered totally free and you are under no
obligation to pay. There is a non-negotiable refund policy on the
administration fees due to the fact that you were under no obligation to pay in
the first place. If you stop paying and have a credit, it will remain on
your account indefinitely in case you desire to resume at a later date or you
can choose to be a partial payment graduate at which point we will issue you a
.PDF certificate of completion by email. Please notify us in writing by
email if this is your desire. You also need to notify us by email if you
desire to have your credits transferred to another school of your choosing.
(FOR OTHER PAYMENT QUESTIONS,
PLEASE CLICK ON THE PAYMENT CENTER BUTTON AT THE TOP OF THIS PAGE.)
5. COURSE UTILIZATION AND
AVAILABILITY QUESTIONS:
Do you have courses on a
USB? When you pay for all your courses in full at one time at the
begining of your studies using the 25% off new student discount, we will send
you a free 16 GB USB containing:
* The complete menu driven Dickson
Biblical Research Library
* All 22 courses in English and
Spanish
* The Audio Version of the Old and
New Testaments read by Alexander Scourby
* The King’s Table Devotional
* Plus a Library of 15,000 zipped
Christian .PDF E-Books
* Extra space to store other
programs
PLUS MUCH MORE
We believe this option is really
worth the $220.00!!! This offer is not available if you make payments or pay
$330 at the end.
Do you have printed courses or do
you have the courses on CD? You can order printed courses from Harvestime
for a charge of $20.00 US dollars each and printed books are only in English
and only mailed in the United States.
A CD of all 22 courses from
Harvestime Int’l Network is available for $50.00 US dollars. Harvestime
also has the courses in Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog and Thai
Languages.
Harvestime International Network
1110 N. Coventry Ave,
Clovis, CA USA 93611
After I graduate from STC, is it
mandatory that I enroll in HII upon completion of STC? No, STC is a total
stand-alone program. You do not have to go any further unless you desire
a degree. HII is simply available to you as HII guarantees STC course
transfer acceptance. You are under no obligation to study beyond the STC
courses. When you graduate from STC and you have paid all your fees, you can
transfer your credits to HII or another school of your choice.
