APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Admissions Criteria | Nondiscrimination Policy | Directions | Notification of Acceptance
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Admissions Criteria
Admission to Ravi Zacharias School of Apologetics is granted based on the following criteria:
1. Spiritual Maturity: An evaluation of information contained in the application, including the applicant’s agreement with Ravi Zacharias School of Apologetics Statement of Faith as well as his/her Personal and Spiritual Life Profile and Essay.
2. Spiritual Recommendation: A spiritual recommendation is required, preferably from a pastor or spiritual leader in the applicant's home church. (You may not choose someone that is related to you by blood or marriage.)
Nondiscrimination Policy
Ravi Zacharias School of Apologetics admits students of any race, color, and national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to the students of the college. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national, or ethnic origin in the administration of our educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other college-administered programs.
Directions
1. Turn in the Student Application, Statement of Faith, and a $35 check/money order payable to "Calvary Chapel Church" (non-refundable application fee). Once you have completed this first step, you may go ahead and register for classes.
You may either drop off your Student Application, Statement of Faith and Application Fee at our main Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale Reception Desk, or mail it to:
Ravi Zacharias School of Apologetics
Office of Admissions
2401 West Cypress Creek Road
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
2. Register for classes at www.rzsa.org and click on Tuition / Registration.
3. Complete the remaining portions of the application process:
a. Personal and Spiritual Life Profile - Complete, sign, and date this form. Please be as concise as possible in your answers.
b. Essay - Please write a 500-word, typed and double spaced essay describing why you would like to study at the Ravi Zacharias School of Apologetics at Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale and what you hope your studies in apologetics will produce in your life.
c. Spiritual Recommendation Form - Must be completed by a Christian you have known for at least one year. People related to you by blood or marriage may not complete this reference. For purposes of confidentiality, applicants should provide a stamped envelope addressed to Ravi Zacharias School of Apologetics for the person filling out the reference.
The remaining portions of the application will be provided once we have received your completed Student Application, signed Statement of Faith and $35 non-refundable application fee.
Notification Of Acceptance
Ravi Zacharias School of Apologetics has a rolling admissions policy. When all application materials are received, the prospective student's application is reviewed. Applicants will be notified of the decision on their applications within a reasonable time frame after the application is completed.
Please note that your application will not be evaluated until the Office of Admissions has received all of the following items:
• Student Application
• Statement of Faith
• Non-refundable Application Fee
• Personal and Spiritual Life Profile
• Essay
• Spiritual Recommendation Form