TUITION and FEE SCHEDULE

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TUITION

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FEE SCHEDULE 2015-2016

1100 Cherry Rd. Memphis TN 38117 | 901-767-4494

Tuition

Tuition*

Grades 8–12 $12,395

*Tuition includes textbook rental, consumable workbooks, tuition refund plan, student accident insurance, and student admission to most home athletic events.

Fees and Other Requirements

ISP Fee $4,995

ISP Support Class Fee* $2,995

*Annual requirement as determined by the ISP Coordinator.

Technology Fee (Fee covers grades 8–12 iPad rental, iPad centers in lower grades, extended warranty, access to wireless network, use of tech labs,

and classrooms outfitted with interactive boards and/or projection systems. ISP students are required to provide their own laptop with specific translation software.)

Grades 8–12 $250

Student Account Deposit $1,500

Yearbook (Optional; may be paid for out of student account.) $89

Discounts

Multi-Child Discount

Second child $400

Each additional child $600

Tuition Refund Plan

Due to the annual tuition obligation, parents will have coverage under a Tuition Refund Plan that covers a part of the remaining unused portion of the tuition charges. The premium of 1.65% of tuition has been included in the tuition. Subject to the terms of the policy, the plan pays 100% of the unused portion of tuition expense if a student withdraws for medical reasons, 75% for dismissal, and 60% for non-medical withdrawal. Benefits under the plan become effective August 1 for medical withdrawals. For dismissals and non-medical withdrawals, coverage becomes effective after the student attends fourteen consecutive calendar days. See the brochure from A.W.G. Dewar, Inc. for a complete explanation of the plan.

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Schools Attended

Address

Date Attended

Names of Brothers and Sisters

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School Attending

Applying to Harding?

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I S P A D M I S S I O N A P P L I C AT I O N

1100 Cherry Rd. Memphis TN 38117 | 901-767-4494

Applicant’s Name

Last First Middle Preferred Street City State ____ Zip Country Birth Country Native Language Passport/Student Visa# Cell Phone ❑ Male ❑ Female Date of Birth Place of Birth With Whom Does Applicant Live? ❑ Both ❑ Mother ❑ Father ❑ Other Social Security # or Passport # School Year Admission Desired Grade Level Desired: 7 8 9 10 11 12

Please list in order all schools attended.

Father (or Guardian)

Name Home Phone Cell Phone

Street City State ____ Zip Country

Employer Business Phone

Profession Position E-mail

Marital Status:

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Single

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Married

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Separated

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Divorced

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Widowed

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Remarried Alumnus:

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Yes

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Religious Preference Congregation Member:

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Yes

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No

Mother (or Guardian)

Name Home Phone Cell Phone

Employer Business Phone

Profession Position E-mail

Marital Status:

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Single

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Married

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Separated

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Divorced

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Religious Preference Congregation Member:

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Indicate any special interests/hobbies/activities:

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TOEFL

Our school community is enriched by the presence of our international students within our student body; and we value the God-given gifts and abilities that each student brings to our school. ISP applicants are strongly encouraged to take the TOEFL and provide Harding’s code B098 for reporting purposes during the application process. In the event a student is accepted without a TOEFL score, he or she will be required to take the TOEFL prior to starting classes at Harding Academy to ensure that the student can be individually assessed and placed in appropriate classes.

Immediate English Support

In order to maximize the Harding Academy experience for our ISP students, it is necessary to provide intentional and immediate support to strengthen each student’s ability to speak, read, write, and comprehend the English language. Each ISP student will be enrolled in an ESL English and an ESL Bible class their first year at Harding Academy. These classes are included as a part of Harding’s tuition and will be taught by Harding’s ISP Coordinator. Second year ISP students will be placed in a grade level-appropriate English class and in our Introduction to Bible class.

Grade Placement

When enrolling at Harding, all new ISP students will be required to repeat the last grade they completed in a school outside of the United States. For the first semester, grades will be given on a pass/fail basis. For the second semester, actual grades will be given. This plan removes undue pressure from ISP students and faculty alike, allowing time before letter grades are assigned for acclimation to a new culture, a new living situation, a new school, and a new primary language.

Harding ISP Coordinator

Harding’s ISP Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that our ISP students have the personal attention and support they need to adjust and fully integrate into the academic, social, and extracurricular opportunities available at Harding Academy. To encourage and help our ISP students fully immerse themselves into life at Harding Academy, the ISP Coordinator will serve as a liaison between our ISP students and our academic and college counseling office, our campus ministries, our teachers, our fine arts department, and our athletic team coaches.

ISP Support Class

ISP students will be enrolled in an ISP Support class during their first two years

at Harding. ISP Support will be taught by the ISP Coordinator and will create a framework during the school day to provide additional ESL instruction as needed; individualized tutoring in specific subject areas as requested by a teacher or the ISP student; help with a counseling issue related to class scheduling, college planning, or other personal/academic issues; as well as any additional one-on-one assistance that our ISP students may require. New ISP students returning for their third year will be evaluated to determine if ISP Support will be required.

Host Family

ISP student housing will be provided exclusively through a Harding Host Family program. A list of Harding Host Families will be provided to ISP students once they are accepted for admission to Harding. Harding Host Families are either current or former faculty members, or current Harding parents. The Harding Host Families each have a long history of involvement at Harding Academy, are familiar with the school culture, and know the faculty and staff well. Using Harding Host Families for ISP student housing maximizes each ISP student’s opportunity to experience and become fully involved in the academic, extracurricular, and social opportunities available to Harding students.

Because English is the primary language spoken by each of our Harding Host Families, ISP students will experience full English language immersion. Each member of a Harding Host Family household 18 years or over must undergo and pass a criminal background check. Harding Host Families will provide ISP students with a family environment, a private room, access to all common areas of the home, food within the home (not to include school lunches), transportation to and from school, age-appropriate extracurricular activities, and church. Harding Host Families will help ISP students obtain Harding Academy required uniforms prior to the start of school, but the cost of the uniforms, as well as the cost of all clothing for ISP students, is the responsibility of the student’s parents or guardians. Harding’s required uniform vendor is Parker School Uniforms: code 7138.

Harding Host Families will NOT be responsible for providing clothing, spending money or money for extracurricular activities, youth group activities, or entertainment unless specific arrangements are made between the families. Arrangements regarding holiday schedules and payment for food and board are solely between the ISP student’s parents or guardians ($1,250 per month is suggested for room, board, and transportation). It is understood that ISP students will return home during the summer break, and a return trip home during the Christmas Break to be with family, if possible, is strongly encouraged. However, room, board, and travel arrangements are to be discussed and agreed upon by the Harding Host family and the ISP student’s parents or guardians and are not dictated by the school.

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

Date Application Received R#

Application Fee Paid Check Cash Date

Application Fee: $100 (This includes the cost of the entrance exam required for grades JK–12.)

This form is only an application to attend Harding Academy. The enrollment process will not be complete until all the admissions requirements have been fulfilled, including the submission of the Enrollment Form with required deposit and fees.

I certify that no information relevant to my child’s admission has been withheld. I agree to the terms of this application and to the policies of Harding Academy as set forth in the school handbook (may be viewed at www.hardinglions.org). I understand that all new students are on probation for one year. I further understand that students must have a C/Satisfactory average or better in academic, conduct, and work habits grades (if applicable), as well as satisfactory attendance records, to enroll the following year.

Signature of Parent/Guardian Date

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The School

Founded in 1952, Harding Academy is a coeducational,

college-preparatory Christian school. Established in a time when public

schools were safe and effective, Harding Academy was founded to

allow young people to have a Christ-centered education.

Situated in the heart of East Memphis, the upper school comprises

grades 7–12. The facilities include classroom buildings, two computer

labs, a 1500-seat auditorium, and an extensive athletic complex

(3 gymnasiums, weight room, fields, and courts).

Known for offering students opportunities in the performing arts and

athletics alongside academics, Harding strives to develop students

who love and want to serve God, each other, and the world.

Accreditation

• Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (since 1960)

• National Christian School Association (2011)

Data

Faculty

• Total faculty 7–12: 54

• Classroom teachers: 40

• Average experience: 15 years

• Advanced degrees: 51%

Total students 7–12: 531

Student-faculty ratio: 11:1

Average class size: 19 (range 7–27)

Advanced Placement Tests (May 2013)

• Number taking AP tests: 111

• Number who scored 3 or higher: 74 (66%)

Class of 2013 (97 graduates)

• Accepted scholarships: 90%

• Value of scholarships offered:

Over $15 million

• Value of scholarships accepted:

Over $4 million

• Accepted by colleges/universities: 99%

• Average composite ACT score: 24.2

• Average top quartile composite ACT: 28

• Students taking ACT: 100%

Technology

• iPad issued to each student

• Wireless network

• 2 computer labs

Lunch Program

• Sodexo is our school food service provider.

• Students can purchase lunch on a cash or debit card basis.

• Meal plans are available and payable in advance by the semester.

• Students may also bring lunches from home.

School Hours

• 7:50 a.m.–2:35 p.m.

• 7-period day

• Class length: 45 minutes, with 5-minute

class change

Athletic Program

• TSSAA Division II-A (varsity and junior varsity)

• Shelby 7–8 League (junior high)

Fall

Winter

Spring

Football (7–12/B)

Basketball (7–12/B&G)

Baseball (7–

12/B)

Soccer (7–12/G)

Bowling (9–12/B&G)

Softball (7–12/G)

Volleyball (7–12/G)

Cheer (9–12/G)

Track (6–12/B&G)

Golf (7–12/B&G)

Swimming (7–12/B&G)

Tennis (7–12/B&G)

Cheer (7–12/G)

Soccer (7–12/B)

Cross Country (6–12/B&G)

Upper School

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Upper School

(Grade 6–12)

GPA and Class Rank

Grade point average is cumulative. For

the purpose of ranking in class only, extra

quality points are added for honors (.5) and

AP (1) courses each semester the student

makes a C- or higher.

College Choice Highlights

2008-2013

Auburn University

Baylor University

Belmont University

Columbia University

Duke University

Harding University

Harvard College

Hendrix College

Howard University

Lipscomb University

Memphis College of Art

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Pepperdine University

Rhodes College

US Air Force Academy

USMA at West Point

Vanderbilt University

Wheaton College

* See the full list of college choices on the

Harding Strong flyer.

Grade

A+

A

A-B+

B

B-C+

C

C-D

F

Scale

98–100

93–97

90–92

87–89

83–86

80–82

77–79

73–76

70–72

65–69

0–64

Weighted

4.67

4.33

4.00

3.67

3.33

3.00

2.67

2.33

2.00

1.00

0 Grading Scale

Course Offerings 9-12

Course Offerings 7-8

Bible

Introduction to Bible 9–12

Story of Israel 9

Story of Jesus 10

Story of the Church 11

The 21st Century Christian 12

Mathematics

Algebra I

Algebra II

Honors Algebra II

Geometry

Honors geometry

Precalculus

Honors precalculus

Statistics

AP Calculus AB

AP Calculus BC

History/Social Science

World history

American history

AP United States history

Government/Economics

World geography

Honors humanities

Honors sociology

Science

Physical science

Biology

Honors biology

Chemistry

Honors chemistry

AP Chemistry

Honors physics

Anatomy & Physiology

Pathophysiology

Bible

Old Testament survey 7

New Testament survey 8

English

English 7, 8

Honors English 8

Mathematics

Mathematics 7

Honors prealgebra 7

Prealgebra 8

Honors Algebra I 8

Science

Honors physical science 8

General science 7, 8

Social Studies

Geography 7

American history 8

English

English 9, 10

Honors English 9

Honors American literature 10

American literature 11

AP Language and Composition 11

English literature 12

AP Literature and Composition 12

Languages

Spanish I, II, III

AP Spanish IV

Fine Arts

Art 1

Art 2-D I, II

Art 3-D I, II

Honors studio arts concepts

Junior high chorus 8-9

A cappella chorus

Drama

Junior concert band

Senior wind ensemble

Other

Accounting

Computer applications

Etymology

Journalism I, II, III, IV

Music appreciation

Physical fitness

Speech

Honors religion and ethics

Exploration classes 7

Art 7

Vocal music 7

Instrumental music 7

Seventh grade seminar 7

Options

Physical fitness 7, 8

Beginner band 7

Junior band 8

Junior chorus 8–9

Spanish I 8

Art 8

Directed studies 8

For-Credit Courses

Available in Eighth Grade

Spanish I

Honors Algebra I

Honors physical science

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Students have different interests, goals, skills, talents, dreams, and genes. Our goal is to provide

programs and mentors that will strengthen and encourage our students’ ambitions. We have compiled a few highlights

from some of our recent graduates who are currently enrolled in college.

While we have students who go on to schools like MIT, Duke, and Vanderbilt, we also have students who use their high test scores to

secure large academic scholarships at state schools in order to graduate with as little debt as possible. These students will be able to

venture on to graduate programs debt-free. At the same time, we have students each year who choose Christian universities because

they have enjoyed their relationships with Christian teachers and mentors at Harding Academy.

Every senior class is unique, and the college path each student takes varies according to his or her talents, goals, and desires. We do

not tell our students where to go to college; rather, we eagerly help them journey down the path they choose for themselves.

Becoming the best you can be . . . that’s Harding Strong.

JONATHAN CHAPMAN

Enrolled at Duke University

Began at 8th Grade

34 on ACT

All-West Orchestra

All-State Chorus

Varsity Tennis

TN Eagle Scout of the Year

1000 Hours of Community Service

HOLLY BARWICK

Enrolled at Lipscomb University

Began at JK

32 on ACT

Senior Wind Ensemble

Varsity Softball

President’s Scholarship Candidate

Memphis Workcamp Volunteer for 6 Years

Tried another school; returned to Harding

ALEC ANDERSON

Enrolled at Massachusetts Institute

of Technology

Early Admission to MIT Engineering (9%)

Began at EC2

Perfect 2400 on SAT

Perfect 800 on Math SATII

780/800 on Physics SATII

All-State Orchestra

Habitat for Humanity Volunteer

JAMES CHAPMAN

Enrolled at West Point

2 Nominations for West Point

Began at 8th Grade

32 on ACT

All-West Orchestra

All-State Chorus

Varsity Tennis

Eagle Scout

H A R D I N G S T R O N G

A Snapshot of

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2011–2014

Abilene Christian University Art Institute of Tennessee

-Nashville Auburn University

Austin Peay State University Baptist College of Health

Sciences Baylor University Belhaven University Belmont University Bethel University Brigham Young University Campbell University Carson-Newman University Christian Brothers University City University of New York

-Baruch College

Colorado Christian University Columbia University

Cumberland University Drexel University Duke University

East Tennessee State University Florida College

Freed-Hardeman University Hampton University Harding University High Point University Howard University Jackson State University Lipscomb University Massachusetts Institute of

Technology Memphis College of Art Mississippi College

Mississippi State University Middle Tennesssee State

University

Murray State University Oakland City University Oklahoma Christian University Pacific Union College

Pepperdine University Remington College Rhodes College Samford University Spelman College

Tennessee State University Tennessee Technological

University Tuskegee University U.S. Air Force Academy U.S. Military Academy at

West Point Union University

University of Central Arkansas University of Alabama University of Alabama -Birmingham University of Arkansas University of Memphis University of Mississippi University of Utah University of Tennessee -Chattanooga University of Tennessee -Knoxville