Association for Biblical Education

How Do I Affiliate with ABHE?

Affiliation is not to be mistaken for Accreditation

ABHE Membership status in ABHE is limited to accredited and pre-accredited institutions.

ABHE Affiliate status is available to credible institutions of biblical higher education seeking to benefit from ready access to ABHE services and networking but presently lacking either readiness or inclination to seek ABHE accreditation.

Affiliate status may be awarded to institutions upon documentation that they meet the following Criteria/Conditions of Eligibility:

Agreement with the ABHE Tenets of Faith
Evidence that the institution is operating legally within the parameters of the particular province/state relative to faith-based post secondary institutions
Recognition (corporate identity) as a non-profit organization
Presence of a publicly stated/board approved mission statement that has a biblical/ministry formation focus
Commitment to offer education at a post secondary level
Curricular offerings, degrees, and institutional nomenclature consistent with North American higher educational norms
Human, educational, and financial resources commensurate with institutional mission and curricular offerings
Minimum of a two-year history with an identifiable external governing board, administration, faculty, and student body
A letter of reference from an administrator/faculty member of an ABHE member institution or from an ABHE professional staff person affirming the institution's integrity, credibility, and compatibility with ABHE's purpose and values

Affiliation requires Commitment to accurate disclosure of accredited status:

An affiliate institution must not portray itself, verbally or in print, as an accredited member of ABHE
An affiliate institution must not claim accreditation through an agency lacking recognition by the U.S. Department of Education and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditations
Affiliate institutions must use the following disclosure statement: [Institution Name] is an affiliate institution of the Association for Biblical Higher Education. As such, it participates in and contributes to collegial and professional development activities of the Association. Affiliate status does not, however, constitute, imply, or presume ABHE accredited status at present or in the future.
Affiliate institutions must notify the ABHE office promptly regarding any changes in directory information (i.e., website, mailing address, instructional location(s), leadership)
Submission of annual affiliate dues; institutions whose annual dues are more than 60 days delinquent will be dropped from the affiliate roster.
Institutions that have been dropped from affiliate status may seek reinstatement after 3 years.

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