Because there is an initial investment of office time to register a student for a course, add him or her to the listserver, assign him or her a faculty mentor, and set up the student's grading records, the Wilmette Institute does not offer a full refund. The Institute usually offers a 75 percent initial refund, a 50 percent refund after three weeks, and after six weeks, none. Exceptions may be made in cases of emergency or hardship. The Institute has also prepared extensive study material. There is no registration or application fee.
Larger discounts are available for even larger groups who plan to study the course together.
There are no residential requirements, for the course is conducted by correspondence and over the internet. The course is not part of the Spiritual Foundations program, which has a residential component. College credit and scholarships may be available. Contact the registrar. The course is divided into a series of units, each of which involves reading part of the Aqdas, related texts, and texts about the Aqdas.