Yes, we do offer PSEO classes for high school seniors.  Visit our PSEO website for eligibility requirements, applications and class options.

The first step your student needs to take is to contact their Resident Assistant (RA).  The RA will either handle the situation or they will bring it to the Resident Director (RD).  If your student continues to have problems they can contact the RD.

If you cannot contact your student by cell phone or in their dorm room, you can contact the Student Development office during business hours at 952-446-4159.  After business hours, please try the main campus receptionist at 952-446-4100 and ask for the ARD or RD on duty.

Every fall a chapel is designated for area churches to come to campus and be available to Crown students.  This is an opportunity for our students to become aware of churches in the area and speak with the pastors or church staff.  We have a variety of churches and denominations within the 30 mile radius from the campus. 

Crown does not offer transportation for students to area churches.  Most students ride with other students on their floors or in their group of friends.  If a student cannot find a ride to an area church they should speak with the campus chaplain.

Students may visit the Student Development office to post ride needs or ride opportunities. 

Crown has a counseling center that is available free of charge to all Crown students. Our counseling center is staffed with licensed counselors.  To make an appointment with a counselor, students should visit the counseling offices located on the first floor.

Crown has a variety of activities planned for students.  The Student Activities Board (SAB) plans month events for students to attend.  These events range from Homecoming Banquets to 50’s parties.  Other organizations within the college plan a multiple of events throughout the year as well, including but not limited to Film Festivals, Missions events, concerts, intramurals, etc.   If you want to stay in contact with the events on-campus, sign up for our parents’ e-newsletter.

Yes, we have jobs available for students in different departments: admissions, athletics, academics.  Students may talk to professors and department heads for jobs throughout the year.

We have a variety of jobs available off campus through our career services office. Many students work minimum hours at various private and public employers in Waconia, St. Bonifacius, Chanhassen, Victoria and Minnetonka. We have a Career Services center that provides updated requests for employers looking to hire college students. A board for local employment opportunities is located outside of that office and is updated regularly.

Yes, they can. A nominal fee per semester is required

Volleyball, basketball, broomball, disc golf, and ultimate Frisbee.

Opportunities include: Student Activity Board (SAB), RA (Resident Assistant), FX (Freshmen Experience), Student Senate, Worship Leader/Team, Prayer Ministry Team, GIT (Global Impact Team), Mission Leaders, Community Outreach and Evangelism (CORE) Executive Committee/team, Welcome Weekend Committee/team, Christian Leadership Cohort, Storm Chaser Newspaper Editor, Storm Tracker Yearbook team, SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise), Bible study leaders, SAAC (Student Athlete Advisory Committee).

All residential students are required to be on a meal plan.  You can view the meal plan options in the table below.  If a student has a concern about being on a meal plan due to health concerns or work situations, they can visit the Student Development office or email Amy High for a meal exemption form. All meal exemptions will have to be approved. 

Choir, Chamber Choir, Women’s Choir, worship teams, ministry teams (Vertical Praise, Life Voice, Encore!), and instrumental ensembles.

Yes. Encore! is a musical theater ministry that reaches out to the community through the visual arts, drama, comedy, music, and dance. Crown also has opportunities for students in one act plays, as well as musicals.

Men’s: Soccer, Football, Cross Country, Basketball, Baseball, Golf

Residant Directors (RD) are professionally-educated adults who live in the residence halls and provide services for leadership training, counseling, administration, and participation in the personal development of students.  They are available to students for friendship, counsel, and help in all areas of college life.  RDs are designated to each Residence Hall.

Resident Assistants (RAs) are upper-class students that serve as a resource and source of information for students.  RAs are chosen based on their desire to serve others and God, as well as their abilities and leadership skills.  RAs are trained to assist in establishing community, resolving conflicts, and maintaining community standards.

We do not require students to be in their rooms at any particular time. We do have "visitation hours."  During these times, students may be in the halls and in the rooms of students of the opposite gender. Visitation hours vary between the residence halls.

Bike racks are located outside of every residence and the academic building.  During the winter months there is limited indoor bike storage available.

The Coffee Shoppe, located in the Student Center, serves a variety of hot and cold coffee drinks, as well as Italian sodas, hot chocolate and assorted teas.  The Storm Café features soups, pizzas, subs, wraps, burgers, and appetizers, as well as fresh "grab & go" selections to fit any craving one might have.  The Coffee Shop and the Storm Café accept declining balance dollars, cash, checks and most major credit cards.

Mail is delivered to the main building where each student is assigned a mailbox. The following mailing address should be used:    Jane Doe    8700 College View Dr #(box # assigned during registration)    St. Bonifacius, MN 55375

Yes, a list of hotels/motels and discounted rates are listed in our Area Lodging and Dining Guide.

Ridgeview Hospital is about 5.5 miles from campus in Waconia, MN.  Lakeview Clinic is located next to the hospital. 

All Crown College students may send faxes from the front receptionist desk in the Main Lobby.  All local faxes are free of charge and long-distance faxes are $.05 a page.

Traveling by air: The Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport is a 45-minute drive from campus.

Traveling by Train: The St. Paul Amtrak station is about 30 miles from campus.

Traveling by bus: Both Greyhound and Jefferson Bus Lines are out of the Minneapolis terminal. It is best to arrive at the Minneapolis terminal, not St. Paul.

New students will fill out a housing application that that a questionnaire pertaining to lifestyle issues, such as

Are you messy or clean?
What time of the morning to you wake?
What hobbies do you enjoy?

The housing office in Student Development works to match up questionnaire answers with others that have similar answers. 

Returning students will choose their own roommates.

All full time students are required to live on-campus until they are 22 years old or are living with parents or another relative. Part time students may live off campus.

Main (Freshman housing) -Men’s, 2-3 people per room; Strohm (Freshman housing) and Richardson (Freshman and Sophomore housing) -Women’s, 2-4 people per room; Weldin (Upperclassmen housing) -Women’s apartment style, 6 people per apt.; Miller, Hardwick, & Tewinkle (Upperclassmen housing) -Men’s apartment style, 6-8 people per apt.; Faith Village Apartments (Upperclassmen housing) -Men’s and Women’s 3-4 people per apt. Single rooms are also available.

Yes, availability is limited and the cost will vary. Students with health needs will receive priority.

Each hall has its own washer and dryer. Students may purchase and load money on a laundry card. The laundry card is used like a debit card.

Crown does not enforce a curfew but our buildings are locked at 7:30 p.m. and open at  7:30 a.m.  during the week. On Saturday, our main door is open from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Our building is locked during other hours. Security is available to let you in.

Crown has both extra-long and standard size beds.  Our men's halls have extra-long beds in them.  Our female halls have both extra-long and standard size beds.   

Returning students may check sheet size when they register for housing each spring or ask the Student Development office. New students will receive detailed information about the sheet size for your students room when they receive their rooming assignment letter during the summer. 

All full time students under 22 who do not live at home with their parents live in college housing.  Students who are over 22 often continue to live on campus, but also have the option for off campus housing.

A large part of residence life at Crown is building relationships within the community here. Because of this, we offer a limited number of single rooms in Main Hall.

Crown College requires all students under the age of 22 on the first day of the semester to live in College housing unless they meet established criteria. If you are part-time (under 6 credits), married, living with one or both parents, or have a special work situation which requires them to live at work they may choose to live off campus.

Common areas, laundry rooms, and hall kitchens are cleaned by facility services as needed. If your student is assigned to a suite-style room or to an apartment, it is the responsibility of your student, their roommate(s), and/or their suitemates to clean the bathrooms and shared living spaces.

In the residence halls, each room is equipped with two wired Ethernet ports for high-speed access to the campus network.  Wireless connects are located throughout the academic building and in the Faith Village apartment complex.  Each room is also equipped with at least one phone jack that provides local calling access and voicemail. Students may establish individual long distance accounts through Information Technology (IT).

Washing machines and dryers are located in each residence hall for convenience.  A laundry card may be purchased from the vending machine located by the Mail Center.  Additional monetary sums may be added to an individual’s card at the vending machine as well.

Crown provides a microwave and refrigerator in each room.  Each residence hall has a vacuum cleaner and iron available for use. A full size kitchen is also located in most residence halls for student usage. Students may bring small appliances with completely enclosed coils for use in residence hall rooms (i.e. popcorn poppers, hot pots, coffee makers, etc.).  Large appliances or those with exposed coils may not be stored in rooms (i.e. hot plates, toasters, space heaters, air conditioners).  Due to fire safety regulations no halogen lamps are permitted.

If you do not have a copy of your federal tax return, you many request a summary transcript from the Internal Revenue Service by calling 1-800-829-1040 or complete a written request on IRS Form 4506.  Be sure to specify the tax year you need.  It may take up to six weeks before you receive this tax listing.  Also, you must sign the copy of your summary transcript before sending it to the Crown College Financial Aid Office.

While your son/daughters chances of getting a loan with good terms increases with a co-signor, there are some alternative loans that will let them apply without a cosigner. The Financial Aid Office can give you more information upon request or visit our website at www.crown.edu/finaid, select undergraduate financial aid, loans, then Alternative loans at the bottom of the webpage.

Crown has a close relationship with many lenders and does not recommend one over the other. The list of banks that Crown works with is available from the Financial Aid Office upon request or on our website at www.crown.edu/finaid, select undergraduate financial aid, then loans.

Adding and/or dropping classes after the semester has started could result in a change to the students financial aid package. Pell grant and Minnesota State grant eligibility are based on the number of credits for which a student is enrolled.  Minnesota residents must be enrolled for 15 credits to be considered full-time for State Grant purposes. If students enroll with fewer than 15 credits the grant is prorated accordingly.

Students who withdraw from Crown College during a semester are subject to a recalculation of their financial aid. All students considering withdrawing are encouraged to consult with the Financial Aid Office to determine the financial impact of their decision.

Possibly.  You will need to submit an appeal letter with supporting documentation and a current tax return to the Crown College Financial Aid Office. When writing your appeal be sure to give specific dollar amounts and confine yourself to one calendar year (January to December). Include photocopies of supporting documents that will help explain your situation, but keep the number of sheets to a minimum. In extreme cases, we will process your appeal (for fall semester aid) before the year has ended, then adjust spring semester aid after you have provided actual year-end information.  In most cases, the financial aid office will want to compare two years of taxes for a reduction of income appeal.

A subsidized loan is based on financial need. The federal government will pay the interest on a subsidized loan through your enrollment period in school and through the grace period. An unsubsidized loan is not based on financial need. You must either pay the interest monthly/quarterly, or have the interest capitalized (added to the principal loan amount). Repayment of the interest and principle begins six months after you graduate, leave school, or drop below half-time enrollment. The interest rate is 6 percent for loans first disbursed July 1, 2008 to July 1, 2009.

If they can pay the interest while in school, they will repay less in the long run. If they choose to capitalize the interest (having the interest added to the principle amount of the loan), they will increase the total amount they must pay back after they graduate or drop below half-time enrollment.

No, borrow only what is needed to meet the educational costs. Your student should simply write on the Initial Award Letter copy the total amount he/she wishes to borrow for the academic year.

The loans are flexible. Your student may cancel part or all of a loan any time during the school year.

Yes, they may want to consider Tuition Management Systems. For more information about this payment plan, go to www.afford.com/crown or call the Crown Student Billing Office at 952-446-4126.

Tuition for a full class load (between 12-8 credits) is $19,870 for 2009-2010. Nursing students will need to add $462 to each junior and senior level course that require clinicals (approximately $1,800 total per year). Tuition is charged on a per-credit basis for students taking less then 12 credits at $827 per credit.  Students will be charged for each credit above 18 credits.

Room and Board is $7,366.00 for 2009-2010. All freshmen must be on the full meal plan. Upperclassmen can choose from several different plans.

This will depend on their class load, but Crown students spend approximately $500.00 per semester. They may choose to buy used books through a campus book exchange held at the beginning of the semester. Visit bookstore.crown.edu.

For the Crown scholarship, your student must maintain a GPA within the range that they received their aid. Example, if you come in with a 3.4 GPA, 20 Act, and received $3,500, he/she must maintain a minimum of 3.0 to keep the full amount of $3,500.

There is a priority deadline for students. Students applying for financial aid after August 1st may not receive institutional funds if they have already been dispersed.

A subsidized loan is based on financial need. The federal government will pay the interest on a subsidized loan through your enrollment period in school and through the grace period. An unsubsidized loan is not based on financial need. You must either pay the interest monthly/quarterly, or have the interest capitalized (added to the principal loan amount). Repayment of the interest and principle begins six months after you graduate, leave school, or drop below half-time enrollment. The interest rate is 6 percent for loans first disbursed July 1, 2008 to July 1, 2009.

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Students can apply for a PIN at www.pin.ed.gov. For dependent students, one parent should also apply for a PIN.

Distance education classes are only available to students pursuing a degree through the Adult & Graduate studies program.

The summer schedule is released with the spring semester schedule in late fall. We generally offer Apologetics, Romans, Christian Ethics, and occasionally one or two science classes.

Crown accepts transfer credits from regionally accredited colleges for courses with grades of C or higher that apply to the program requirements for the major chosen at Crown. The Registrar's Office provides transcript evaluations for students considering transferring to Crown. Official transcripts should be sent to the Admissions Office. Admissions will forward transcripts to the Registrar's Office for evaluation.

We can verify enrollment starting two weeks after classes have begun for a semester. Prior to that time, we will indicate that a student is pre-registered for the semester. If your insurance company provides a form, you can fax (952-446-4329) or mail it to the Crown College Registrar's Office, 8700 College View Dr, St. Bonifacius MN 55375. It is helpful if you indicate which semester needs verification, where the information should be sent, and note any additional information that your insurance company may be requesting.

Due to a federal law called the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), Crown is limited on the information that we are allowed to share with any family members.  If your student has signed the FERPA waiver allowing parents to view their student information it will be on record in our registrar's and billing offices.  Until that form is signed and on record we cannot share any information with anyone outside of the student.

If your student does sign the FERPA waiver, Crown will be able to discuss certain information about their classes and account information.  This information has its limits as well.  No class information, grades, etc. may be shared over the phone, it will have to be requested and sent to you by mail.

We have a study lab available on-campus for all students.  It is located on the west wing of the third floor.  They are able to assist students in homework, paper proofing and tutoring. 

Students may also go see their professors.  All professors are required to have office time for students to stop in with questions or concerns.

Yes, our Study Lab offer tutors in all areas of study, including grammar checking and other special services.

Academic and physical accommodation services are provided to students with disabilities may include the following: advocacy/mediation; notes; test proctoring; tape recorders; audio technology; tutoring; wheelchair access; and accountability.  All students must have a required documentation.

Many of our students study abroad through different programs. Please visit our study abroad page to see the various programs offered.