General Admission Policy and Requirements

1. Applicants wishing to enroll in any Pennsylvania School of Business degree or diploma program must be at least 17 years of age and have satisfactorily completed a high school education or equivalency program (GED). A copy of this document must be submitted to the Admissions Office. In addition, the student must pass an ACT recognized *reading test. Two forms of ID, one of which must be a picture ID, are required prior to taking this test; these are then put in the student’s academic file. The reading requirement will be waived for any applicant who already has a post-secondary degree.
2. Applicants who are at least 17 years of age and do not possess either a high school diploma or GED but who demonstrate the ability to benefit from higher education and the ability to complete the program may be accepted as a matriculated student in a diploma program. These candidates must take and pass ACT-approved assessment tests to establish an ability to benefit from college. These types of tests will measure the student’s *math, reading and language arts skills.
   1. Student will have to furnish two forms of ID, one being a picture ID, prior to taking this test.
   2. When an ATB student has passed 30 credits in a program at PSB, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will issue a Commonwealth Secondary School Diploma, provided that student is a resident of the Commonwealth. The student must fill out a form, which is in the Registrar’s Office, to send to the state to request the diploma. Students then bring the diploma they receive in to the Education Department and/or the Financial Aid Department as proof that they are now eligible for state grants.
      
      The two tests currently being used are below.
      * CPAt passing scores are as follows: (Scaled Scores)
      
      

      There are two forms of the CPAt currently being used. Passing scores for both forms are as follows:                          Reading 43                                Language Arts 42                    Numerical Skills 41
      COMPASS Reading 62 Writing Skills 32 Mathematics 25

         
   3. An appointment must be made with the Admissions Office for an interview and a tour of the School’s facilities, including our computer laboratories.
      
      The Admissions Office hours are Monday – Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.; Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
         
   4. Applicants are entitled to receive information about the cost of their program. Financial arrangements can be made with the Bursar. Any applicant interested in applying for financial aid is invited to meet with the Financial Aid Representative for information and assistance in completing the Free Applicant for Federal Student Assistance (FAFSA). In order to receive approval of grants and loans before classes begin, applications should ideally be processed 3 – 4 weeks in advance.
   5. Applicants who wish to enroll must first be provided with a current and complete catalog to read prior to signing the enrollment agreement. Once the enrollment agreement is signed, a copy of the agreement must be provided to the applicant.
   6. Applicants are admitted to any of our programs, educated, and referred for employment without regard to race, color, creed, sex, age, or national origin.

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