See our Main Admission Page for more information

Our site is fully informative and it provides answers to almost all questions. If you have additional questions, check the links to individual pages (main links are on the left side of each page and in the lower part under the text of each page). Send us an email if you are not able to find a satisfactory answer (you would need to answer our questions at the time of sending any questions to us).

Questions and Answers

Additional questions related to Doctoral and PhD degrees you can find on the page:

"PhD - Details"

Please utilize Internet search potentials if you are looking for answers to general and basic questions.

  Question: What are the starting dates for your programs?

Students are starting studies at any time, as well as graduating at any time. You can start immediately after the admission.

There is no need for any travel. All studies, examinations, thesis approvals, evaluations and all educational/administrative affairs in Holy State University are performed through indirect contacts by using Internet communications and no travel is involved.

After successful completion of the selected program, we are sending to our students all graduation documents by postal mail.

We are not organizing and not holding any graduation ceremonies. Our education is simplified, inexpensive and convenient for most students. We are perfectly aware that attendance of any ceremonies can represent extraordinary expense for some students, especially when it is very difficult to receive the U.S. travel visa.

Our students are starting at any time and are graduating at different times. Administration of any ceremonies is not practical.  

This question sounds illogical because we are providing a distant form of education and there is no need for students to be present in the United States for studies.

Any person can seek and can request a travel visa from the United States Immigration Services, but we are not assisting in these endeavors. We are not a "travel agency" and students in Distant Education Programs are NOT eligible to obtain "student visa" for travel to the U.S. based on the admission into distant studies program.

Only students of regular programs that are based on classroom studies can request "student visa"; and in addition to that, a person requesting "student visa" must demonstrate that he/she has funds to cover the costs for at least one year of studies, and all living expenses (information is only general).

Any person can interact with the U.S. Immigration Services; however, WE ARE NOT SPONSORING ANY VISA APPLICATIONS.

Our students can be from any smallest corner of the World and obviously, we are not able to arrange job placements. Holy State University provides educational services with lowest costs and is not involved in any employment services.

Absolutely NOT. It is irrelevant where you live and what kind of citizenship you have. We are an international university for all people around the World.

You will receive graduation documents by postal mail.  

Use this link to read about different ways that we are using to send graduation documents   

Use this link to see what documents you will receive  

Use this link if you want to order additional prints of graduation documents, or any other additional documents 

You can start studies as soon as all required documents are received and approved for the admission; and after making your first payment.

See our page "Educational Costs"

See our page "Payment Plans"

You are studying according to the Curriculum offered to you (or prepared by you, but accepted and adjusted by us) in your own home, by using your own books and you are sending to us (by email) written Essays related to your studies (detailed comprehensive Essays). By examining your written Essays, we will know the extent of your studies. We will issue a proper number of educational credits after the examination of your written work. When you are admitted, we will provide more details (we are not discussing these matters with people that are not admitted).

We are not providing any research laboratories for our students. We are an ONLINE UNIVERSITY offering a distant education (student learns a subject and we are examining level of knowledge). Students are studying materials that can be obtained in printed or digital form (from bookstores, libraries, research materials, Internet). We also are not providing study books. Any proper information (from any book, textbook, or even free information obtained from the Internet) is acceptable as long as it correctly covers the course of studies. In addition, any student may use any local laboratories (in the area of student's residence) for any laboratory research (if needed).

  Question: Do I need to use English for studies in your University?

In addition to the English language, we are accepting some additional commonly used languages, such as Spanish, French, German, Russian, Arabic and many other languages. Follow this link to see the complete list

You need to communicate with us in the English language (even if your English is not perfect), but all your educational work can be submitted in your native language. Our guidance will be in the English language (students can translate it with free online translators).

If a students' English is not too advanced, students always may use free online electronic translators to translate our letters to students and students' letters addressed to us. See our main page for the list of all languages that we may accept as a main language for student’s studies.

Please note that multi-languages programs can be terminated at our discretion.

  Question: Where can I see what your Diploma looks like?

Please go to page: "Educational Documents"

  Question: Can I get a scholarship?

From time to time, we are getting requests for a full scholarship. Please be advised that we DO NOT OFFER ANY SCHOLARSHIPS because our educational costs are already reduced to the minimal level. Our fees are securing our ability to provide to all people education with minimal costs. Our low administrative costs can be considered as a form of instant scholarship. Nevertheless, we do offer 'low-income discounts' (Please go to page: "Educational Costs" )

Compared to many other universities that are charging significant tuition fees (and at the same time are receiving different forms of financial support from different governments), we are not receiving any financial support from any government.

Any person can search for a private sponsor that can provide scholarship funds to cover our administrative fees. If in your country the education is free, in such cases, we can only suggest studying locally. We cannot compete with universities offering free education.

  Question: Can I get financial aid in your place?

We do offer financial aid. Please see our page: "Educational Costs"

Students can search and arrange their own financial aid (but we are not involved in such endeavors). We can accept payments from third parties on student’s behalf (such as relatives, employers, etc.).

For more information, please see page "Financial Assistance"

  Question: What qualities students must have?

Ability to study independently. Obviously, students are not doing everything independently and we are examining student’s work, we are issuing recommendations and guidance, but most of the studies are performed in an independent manner in the place where students reside.

  Question: What is the location of the Holy State University?

We are an international university administered by the Autonomous Self-governing Religious Authority. Autonomous Self-governing Religious Authority selected the City of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania as its designated location (See page: "Contact Us" )

Autonomous Self-governing Religious Authority is not under the jurisdiction of the United States or any State of the United States. Furthermore, according to the laws of the United States, neither the United States government, nor the government of any State of the United States can make any laws or rules that can regulate in any way or in any manner religiously-sovereign affairs of the Autonomous Self-governing Religious Authority.

Also, please see page "Contact Holy State University"

For our very low costs (administrative fees) per year (or per program), we are not providing any textbooks or study materials. Students must search for their own textbooks. With the achievements of the Internet and with many online libraries (some are free and some have fees), students can find a significant amount of information without buying actual textbooks. Free public libraries still exist in almost every city.

Please search the Internet and you will find many online academic libraries with reasonable fees. Many places are free (where you can read materials online).

You can buy books (any books that are relevant to the course of studies), you can use books in libraries, you also can search the Internet for FREE information.

We want to see that you are learning the subject and it does not matter where you got the information. These days, free information obtained from the Internet can be as good as information printed in paper books. You also may find free digital books on the Internet. Sometimes you can find free books on the Internet in digital format, sometimes you can compile information relevant for your studies from different trusted sources on the Internet (usually it is free, just spend the time to search for the related subject).

Feel free to search the Internet for the information on the books used by students in other universities. You can perform a simple test, just type in the search box of any web browser (western style) some information, for example, “books for civil law” or "civil law" and you would most likely find hundreds of different books and websites offering guidance and compilation of free information. Check these books (and other information) for relevance to your courses.

If you have a local university in your city, it possibly can be used by any member of the public (many universities are supported by public monies and they cannot limit access to the library only for the students).

With the development of the Internet and modern technology, very often, for some subjects of study, you have no need to buy any books and free information can be found in many places (on the Internet and in real life). Obviously, to spend many hours on the Internet, you must have access to the Internet (preferably not limited). You need to use western "Internet Browsers" (there are always free downloads from the original companies) and must use popular "Search Engines". If you are studying in the English language, then you need to use popular "Search Engines" that are operating in the English language.

Students select their own textbooks (we are not providing the lists of textbooks and students have a significant degree of freedom related to this matter), students can buy their own textbooks (or students can search for study materials on the Internet, according to the course of studies), students can study at home. Sometimes, instead of buying books, students can use online libraries (please do your own research). Regular free public libraries still exist. When a student completes studies for the course, he/she sends to us written essays for the study courses (every enrolled student will receive detailed instructions). We will be examining students' written work, we will be evaluating it and we would be making decisions on how many credits such studies can generate for the student, and if studies are completed in a proper and diligent manner. We will be issuing additional recommendations, when needed.

There is no worldwide acceptance of any educational degree and no university in any country can guarantee acceptance of any degree. It is up to your employer and licensing regulations in your country (only a few professions require professional licensing). Any degree that is based on studies (educational degree) is usually a valid degree. In our University you will be studying for your degree. Educational degree is considered to be legitimate, as long as you perform studies for your degree.

Educational diploma represents your level of knowledge (in combination with your diploma). However, not the diploma (as a piece of paper), but a person and his/her level of knowledge makes the diploma valid.

Also see our page "Documents Recognitions"

If you have documented professional training, we can issue a limited number of educational credits based on your supporting documentation. However, if you are looking for the degree that is not based on studies, but entirely on the “life experience”, we are NOT issuing any “life experience degrees”. Any "life-experience degree" is NOT a legitimate educational degree because educational degrees are issued ONLY as a result of academic/educational studies, and NEVER for any sort of life experience. Educational degrees from any university only can be issued for documented educational efforts of students.

“Life experience degrees” in all countries are considered to be “novelty”, or “entertaining degrees" that have no any educational value; and only can be used for entertainment purposes.

See page: "Costs of Education"

Student is not obligated to make full payments and can use easy payment plans

In our place, you are not studying “online”; it is just an expression. You are studying (according to the curriculum offered to you) in your own home, by using your own books and you are sending to us (by email) written summaries (detailed summaries / course thesis  / Educational Essays) of your studies. By examining your Educational Essays, we will know the extent of your studies. We will issue a proper number of educational credits after examination of your written study summaries. After the admission, we will provide more details.

  Question: I was reading your pages and I do not see a program that I am interested to attend. Does this mean that you are not offering this program?

 

When you are visiting our informational pages, you will see a list of programs that we are offering. General rule is that our lists are not all-inclusive. You may always request a program and study subjects (courses) according to your needs, desire, experience and knowledge (we cannot guarantee the acceptance of your request, but most likely, it would be granted). We also are offering "Self-Designed Programs" that are programs tailored to your personal needs. Costs are the same for the Regular and Self-designed programs.”

 

 

  Question: I would like to see the curriculum for the desired program. Where can I see it?

 

Educational curriculum plans are representing a list of study disciplines that are usually assigned for each semester or academic year. You may save your time and can stop looking for curriculums on our website.  

 

As you probably noticed, we are offering to each student the greatest degree of freedom and expression. Our curriculums are custom-made and tailored to each student individually. Also, please note that our studies are independent, but we are controlling educational standards and quality of student’s work.  

 

First, you need to be admitted. Education process starts with an option given to students to use our suggested curriculum or to prepare their own curriculum (not everybody can do it, but we are giving students this opportunity). Obviously, we are not expecting a professionally made curriculum; but it could be at least a list of desired disciplines prepared by a student (this way, students can include subjects that he/she prefers to learn).  

 

Another important reason for offering this option (to participate in preparation of studies’ curriculum) can be explained by the specifics of ONLINE education that is extended to people from different countries. Each country has its own specifics and local universities (universities of student’s own country of residence) usually offer some study areas (disciplines) that are not offered in other countries. It can be assumed that after graduation, each student is planning to work in his/her own country. When we are asking a student to make a list of the desired study subjects, we are assuming that he/she would investigate the most popular study disciplines commonly offered in universities of the student’s own country. This way, an education received by students would be similar to the education offered in a student’s own country.   

 

We will examine the list of disciplines (subjects of study) made by a student and we would apply all necessary corrections to make it equal to the international educational standards. Most definitely, the plan prepared by a student, probably will be listing only the desired disciplines; and after that, we would be preparing a complete curriculum plan for a student, taking into consideration the plan requested by a student.   

 

Making your own curriculum is not obligatory, but only an optional approach. Each admitted student will receive a proposed curriculum. Our courses are similar to the courses offered in other similar programs in the United States (you also will have the ability to request additional courses that are needed in your profession).

 

 

  Question: I would like to pay in installments. Is this possible?

 

Please see page "Payment Plans"

 

Students will have flexible payment arrangements.

 

 

  Question: Will I receive an Admission Letter?

 

After the admission, you can request an Admission Letter. We are not giving Admission Letters unless you are admitted. All Admission Letters are sent by email. Admission is only completed when all documents are accepted and the initial payment is received.

 

Please see page "Payment Plans"

 

 

  Question: I would like to use your “Admission Letter” as a reason to apply for the United States “student visa”. Will this be possible?

 

We are providing a distant form of education and there is absolutely no need for students to be present in the United States for studies. See our answer to the similar question.

 

Any person can seek and can request a travel visa from the United States Immigration Services, but we are not assisting in these endeavors. Students in Distant Education programs are NOT eligible to obtain "student visa" for the U.S., based on the admission into distant studies program.

 

 

  Question: What is your university ranking?

 

We are a small religiously managed university that is not participating in any secular (non-religious) “rankings” or “ratings”. University ranking is nothing more, but just a form of advertisement where people are creating rankings (very often) based on the fact how much university paid for that "ranking". If you are looking for the highest ratings and rankings, we would suggest exploring the possibility of entering into a $60,000 per year program in the most expensive university. Most expensive programs are more prestigious and not because such programs are better, but only because they collect more money from students to run advertising and self-promoting campaigns.

 

Most likely, we can be ranked as the most convenient and most affordable university that is not supported by any government.

 

 

  Question: How can I send your administrative fee?

 

See pages:

 

"Costs for Education"

 

"Payment Center"

 

"Installment Payments"

 

 

  Question: What is the NEXT step?

 

Sometimes we are observing people that are engaging our representatives into endless discussions. We can appreciate personal curiosity, but we also have no ability to allow engagement of our representatives into long discussions with people that probably would never be our students.

 

As the next step, we can suggest reading each page on our website. All answers to the most questions that people are asking are already posted on our pages (you only need to read it).

 

We cannot go into educational details before a person is admitted and we are not discussing educational plans (curriculums), and educational strategies with the people that are not admitted.

 

We also believe that a person that is not capable of reading simple pages (or has no desire to do it), most likely is not ready for any independent studies (and not ready to be our student).

 

 See our pages "What to Expect"

 

 See our page "Educational Plans"

 

 See our page "Educational Costs"

 

 See our page "Payment Plans"

 

 

  Question: Why does your domain name end with .org and not .edu?

  

Many people are confused about the meaning of these indicators (generic top-level domain identifier) and are assuming that educational institutions must have a web address ending with .EDU. These assumptions are incorrect.

 

First, it is obvious that not every university or institution of education would use ".EDU" for a very simple reason; it is only a personal choice of any institution. There are no any rules or regulations about the use of .ORG, .EDU, or any other generic top-level domain identifier.

 

The domain name extension .ORG is a generic top-level domain extension of the Domain Name System (DNS) used in the Internet system. The name is truncated from the word “organization”. It was one of the original domain extensions established in 1985 and operated by the Public Interest Registry since 1988. This domain extension was originally created for non-profit organizations of a non-commercial character, but this designation no longer exists and today it is commonly used by schools, open-source projects, and communities as well as by for-profit entities.

 

UNIVERSITY is always the ORGANIZATION of the administrators, staff members and students; therefore, .ORG is more suitable for our organizational structure. We also are religious (operating under Religious Authority) and NOT for profit educational organization.

 

Second, EDU initially (during the development of the Internet) originated in the United States to identify institutions providing educational services (and controlled by the U.S. Department of Education that is the organization that has no educational background). At that time, domain names had restrictions in the number of letters/characters; therefore, with limitation of characters in the domain name, many educational institutions were not able to identify the institution as an educational entity.

 

At the initial stage of the Internet development, .EDU was a valuable addition to the domain name to identify educational institutions. Universities were abbreviating their names in the form of initial letters and .EDU addition was letting the people searching the Internet know that the website belongs to the educational institution. It was only a form of convenience when .EDU was originally created.

  

Our domain name already has the word “university” and there is no need for additional identifiers.

  

We are an international university that is open for people from any part of the World. We are the worldwide university and we have no desire to be characterized as the university submitting its own authority to some organization that has no educational background or any educational authority. As an independent international educational establishment, we are NOT the political subordinates of the United States or any other countries and obviously, we would not be using any domains with .EDU extension (extension that is controlled by the politically motivated U.S. organization that is attempting to make their own "rules" for institutions that want to use their .EDU extension).

 

 

If you have additional questions:

 

You can send us us electronic mail with details of your questions. Please check each page on our web site before asking additional questions; and you may find answers to almost all potential questions.

 

 

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