Great Lakes Bible College

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Great Lakes Bible College
Other name
GLBC, GL Bible College, glbiblecollege
MottoSTUDEAMUS PROBATIONIS DEI CAUSA
Type Private Bible college
Established1987
Affiliation Churches of Christ
Chair Paul Moore
President Immanuel Velasco
Dean Paul Birston
Academic staff
10
Location,
ON
,
Campus Urban multiple sites satellite campus
Colours Maroon   and black  
Website www.glbc.ca

Great Lakes Bible College (formerly known as the School of Bible and Missions) is a private Bible college associated with the Churches of Christ located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It is accredited by the Ontario Ministry of Education as a private university.

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History

Members of Churches of Christ sought to establish a Christian junior college in the late 1940s to provide an opportunity for Christian education for the international populations of the Great Lakes basin. In 1952, high school classes and an adult Bible department were offered in Beamsville, Ontario in the Niagara Peninsula. Great Lakes Christian High School (formerly Great Lakes Christian College), a residential high school provided post-secondary Bible education (the Bible department in 1952 and 1959; the Faculty of Bible and Missions formed in 1969 and renamed in 1975 as the School of Bible and Missions).

GLBC is chartered as a degree-granting institution by the Government of Ontario under the Great Lakes Bible College Act, 1987. [1]

In 1996, classes were moved from Beamsville, Ontario to Waterloo, Ontario. Even prior to the COVID-19 Pandemic, GLBC had an eye on online and hybrid learning. As of April 2023, Great Lakes Bible College provides classes in-person and online, both synchronously and asynchronously. Great Lakes Bible College also offers short courses in partnership with various local churches.

Programs

Academic Programs

Great Lakes offers a number of certificates and degrees: [2]

Tuition

Tuition is very affordable and can be as little as 20% of the comparable University Programs. As of April 2023, one full-time term can cost as little as $1600 CAD [4] [5]

Financial Aid

A variety of Financial Aid options are available to incoming and returning students.

Scholarships

The Norris and Myrtle Ellis, Charles G. McPhee, Gerald Whitfield Memorial Funds, Becky Hibbard Morgan Memorial Scholarship, Knutson-Mukitus-Timmerman Scholarship, Beverly Bailey Scholarship, and Garry and Janet Bailey Scholarship all provide student assistance each year.

Great Lakes Bible College Bursary

The GLBC General Bursary Application is available year round to enrolled students. The Financial Needs committee meets on a quarterly basis. If applicable, awards are made in Early December of each year.

Other Programs

Online Store

The GLBC Online Store is set up to let students and supporters show their affiliation with GLBC. [6] It includes branded apparel and accessories, as well as original designs [7] [8] intended to spark spiritual conversations.

Zoom Chapel

During the school year, students and other constituents join from across Canada (and beyond) to join in Chapel on Zoom. [3]

Charitable Status

Great Lakes Bible College is a registered charity with the CRA [9]

www.glbc.ca/give [10] providers a number of ways for supporters to donate and support the school.

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References

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