BC3 Admissions

Complete on-line application. Follow directions carefully and be prepared to pay the one time only Application Fee of $25 by credit card.

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Download, print, and complete the BC3 Admissions Application (pdf). Mail the application with a check or money order for the one time only application fee of $25.

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Contact the Admissions Office at 724-284-8501 to request an application be mailed to you. High school students can also request one from their guidance office. Once you receive the application, complete it and mail it to BC3 with the one time only application fee of $25

Go to www.fafsa.ed.gov to apply for Financial Aid. Information is also available from the BC3 Financial Aid Office or at 724-284-8509.

Request transcripts be sent to:

BC3 Admissions Office

P.O. BOX 1203

Butler, PA 16003-1203

Transcripts required are:

• High School Transcripts (if you have never attended college)
• GED: submit a copy of your GED test scores
• Articulated credit: Submit documentation for articulated credit from Vo-tech or high school classes (see Registrar if you have questions)
• Transfer Credit: Submit official transcripts from all previously attended colleges. Your transfer credits will be evaluated by the Office of Records and Registration. Previous successful completion of College Math or English classes with a grade of C or better may exempt you from placement tests.

You will receive your acceptance letter within ten days of applying. It will outline the next steps to enrollment at BC3, so please read it carefully.

Your acceptance letter will give you information regarding placement assessment. Placement tests are used for academic advising and program planning and have no bearing on a student's acceptance. The tests assess reading comprehension, writing skills, basic math, and elementary algebra. If a student has earned previous college credit with grades of "C" or better in English or Math, placement testing may not be necessary. Further instructions regarding placement testing will mailed directly to the student. Practice exams are available at http://www.act.org/compass/sample/index.html.

All new students attend advising sessions which are scheduled upon completion of Placement Testing. Transfer students should contact the Academic Center for Enrichment at 724-287-8711 extension 8304.

Students will register for classes immediately following advising.

Be aware of our billing cycle. For the Fall 2007 semester, bills must be paid by August 3, 2007. If registering for classes after that date, bills must be paid at time of registration unless Financial Aid is in place. (See Step 2, Applying for Financial Aid.)

Books are available online at the bookstore at http://bookstore.bc3.edu/home.aspx or the Butler campus two weeks prior to the start of the semester.

Be sure to set time aside to attend Student Orientation. This event is held the day before classes begin in both the Fall and Spring Semesters. There is no orientation for Summer sessions.