Christian Leadership University
Worship Leaders
by EXW Staff
January 14, 2003
Get A Degree In Worship Ministries
Where to Begin
You can begin by completing the online CLU New Student Application Form found at http://www.cluonline.com/section7.htm
You can then e-mail or call in an order for your first course, which we recommend be REN 103 Communion With God ($315 includes tuition, books, cassettes, and S&H within U.S.). This course teaches you how to hear God's voice, see divine vision and journal (which we define as writing down what God is speaking to you). All other courses build upon this basic ability of the student to hear the voice of God, including a final paper in each course discussing what God is saying to you from the course, how He is asking you to change, and how you are changing. This course is also available on Master’s and Doctoral level as REN503, a 4-credit course costing $415.
A complete list of our courses and costs is available by sending an e-mail with the word “courses” in the subject line to our auto responder at courses@cluonline.com.
Financial Aid
Monthly Payment Plan: We can provide a payment plan for each course of $100 down and monthly payments of $100. If you need this option, you may simply request it when you place your first order. Most courses cost about $300 and are designed for completion in three months. Thus, with the monthly payment plan, the course is paid for by the time it is completed. (Final grades are not given until the course is paid in full.)
Financial Aid Scholarship: You may apply for a Financial Aid Scholarship by calling or e-mailing us with your total annual household income and the total number of family members being supported on this income. If you qualify, you will receive a financial aid scholarship that will reduce the tuition for a three-credit course from $225 to $100. Books are extra and are approximately $50 -- $70 per course.
The above options are for those who need them. You may request them when you apply as a new student and begin your course work.
Note to Veterans: CLU is not set up to receive Veterans’ benefits. CLU will therefore offer you a Financial Aid Scholarship that deducts $125 from the price of each three-credit course you take. This will remain in effect as long as you continue as a CLU student. Please refer to this offer with your first order.
Course Options
Some courses offer the option of purchasing either cassettes or videos. For example, the course Communion With God usually comes with cassettes, but if you prefer videos instead, the cost is an extra $55. You can return the videos or cassettes for a 75% refund at the end of the course, if you desire. Or, perhaps your church would like to purchase them for a church library.
You will be assigned an instructor for each course, whom you may contact by regular or e-mail. You will send assignments to your instructor for grading as instructed in the syllabus you will receive with each course. Most of the assignments can be submitted by e-mail.
What about a companion student who takes courses with you?
You may have someone in your home, church or community who is interested in taking the course at the same time you are. If he wants to take the course for college credit, tuition costs are one-half the normal fees. In addition, you may be able to share some of the materials -- further reducing the cost of the course.
If the other person does not want college credit, he could simply purchase approximately $30 worth of books, read them along with you and then you could discuss the material together. Of course, you could watch the videos or share the audiotapes together as well, making the course even more cost-effective. Also, your church can offer these courses as a church-centered Bible school that relates to us.
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