Not really, but I got an email stating that they were. I am honored and pleased to announce that Master’s has been granted Affiliate Institution status by the Association for Biblical Higher Education. To visit the ABHE official web site go to: http://abhe.gospelcom.net/index.html. The year 2005 has been a year of significant accomplishments. Among other measures of institutional progress the following are noteworthy. 1. February _ Institutional Partnership with Columbia Southern University 2. June _ Institutional Cooperative with Heartbeat International 3. July _ Institutional Cooperative with The Biblical Translation and Exegesis Institute of America 4. August _ Institutional Cooperative with Abortion International Recovery Network 5. November - Affiliate Institution status with the Association for Biblical Higher Education For a complete list of Cooperatives and Endorsements, visit: http://www.mdivs.edu/credibility.html. WHAT THESE STEPS OF PROGRESS MAY MEAN TO YOU During this year, we have offered many tuition grant options. In an effort to move forward, we have tried to make it as easy as possible for new students to enroll in an MDS program. In fact, we have even offered as much as a 50% tuition grant to those who were able to pay their tuition in full at the time of enrollment. Now, the time has come for us to close that chapter in our institution’s development history, and begin to focus attention on the wonderful advantages of earning a degree from MDS. The fact is, even without any tuition discount grants, the cost of earning your degree though MDS is very low when compared to other schools. I want you to know that we will soon no longer be able to offer you the opportunity to begin an MDS degree program with a Tuition Discount Grant of up to 50%. HOWEVER, I believe it is only fair to give you a brief window of opportunity to get in before the 50% option is eliminated. THEREFORE, if you have already decided to enroll in an MDS degree program, and you are able to register before November 16, 2005, you may still claim your final option to receive a full 50% tuition reduction. In order to do this, you must contact an admissions advisor right away. To do so, call 1-800-933-1445 or email us at [email protected]. The admission advisor will assist you from that point. OF COURSE, you may not be in a position to take advantage of this wonderful final offer, and we certainly understand. Please be assured that when you are prepared to enroll in an MDS program, we will treat you with the utmost respect, and do everything we can to help you get started. Remember, even at full tuition rates, the MDS program is a remarkably affordable opportunity! AGAIN, we are very thankful to be able to announce our Affiliation status with the Association for Biblical Higher Education. Whether you enroll right away or sometime later, we will be honored to claim you as one of our own. May God bless you this day, Dennis D. Frey, Th.D., President Master’s Divinity School and Graduate School of Divinity CALL TODAY 1-800-933-1446 or 1-812-471-0611 -- Dr. Dennis D. Frey, President Master's Divinity School www.mdivs.edu Isaiah 45:2
Yes, this thread. By all means, everyone, read that thread, which discusses this very issue; and labels MDS's deception what it really is, and why; and which also discusses the larger issue of USDE- and/or CHEA-approved accreditors and their "affiliate" (or similar) style memberships which unaccredited institutions then use to cause potential students who don't know a lot about accreditation to believe that they're somehow accredited. It's extremely deceiving and shameful, and ABHE is just one accreditor whose special membership status (not to be confused with accredited status) is frequently used by substandard schools to mislead.