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Diploma (GED) Transcript with scores.

If the validity of an applicant’s high school education is in question, the applicant’s
transcripts will be forwarded to the Registrar. The Registrar will evaluate the validity of
the institution granting the high school diploma to determine if the diploma is acceptable.
If the diploma is not accepted, the institution will be added to the list of institutions not
recognized by Baptist Health College Little Rock and all admissions staff will be
notified.

Official transcripts are defined as those that are: a) mailed directly to BHCLR by the
educational institution, b) are delivered to the school in a sealed envelope signed by the
Registrar, or c) are sent electronically from the institution to the Registrar using an
approved electronic transcription service. Examples are SPEEDE and eScrip-Safe. It is
the student’s responsibility to obtain and ensure submission of transcripts.

3. If the applicant is still enrolled in high school, a partial transcript including first semester
of the senior year must be submitted. Upon completion of high school, an official
transcript showing graduation date must be submitted to the school prior to enrollment.

4. Submit completed Demographic Data Form.

5. Submit required entrance exams, ATI TEAS exam scores or American College Test
(ACT) results. Specific criteria for scores are identified in the respective program of
study information. The Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) may be submitted in lieu of the
ACT. The SAT is evaluated utilizing an ACT/SAT (Critical Reading + Math)
concordance scale available on the ACT website.

6. An Arkansas Criminal Background Check may be required by the Selection Committee.
The cost of the report is the responsibility of the individual.

An applicant who has pled guilty, nolo contendere to, or been found guilty of a crime (as
identified in Arkansas Code, Act 1208 of 1999 Legislative Session) may not be eligible
to receive or hold a license issued by Arkansas State Board of Nursing (Schools of
Nursing specific). This possibility is described in detail by the Arkansas State Board of
Nursing (ASBN) in the Arkansas Nurse Practice Act Rules and Regulations publication.
The publication is available from the Arkansas State Board of Nursing, University Tower
Building, Suite 800, 1123 South University Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72204-1619,
telephone (501) 686-2700. Selection of an applicant for entry to the program does not
guarantee approval or permission by the ASBN to take the examination and receive a
license upon passage.

An individual is not eligible to apply to a Baptist Health College program until a
minimum of three (3) calendar years have passed from date of closure with the respective
Court(s) or Law Enforcement officials. Closure may include, but not be limited to, one or
more of the following circumstances: parole, probation, incarceration, jail time, payment

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