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High School Students - Current
Current High School Students – Dual Enrollment and High School Enrichment
Step 1: Apply
*On your application, please enter the major that is applicable:
• 0098 High School Dual Enrollment (taking classes at your high school)
• 0099 High School Enrichment (taking classes at a BCCC campus)
• *Neshaminy High School Students, please enter major code 0098
Step 2: Placement
Step 3: Submit High School Approval Form
• A new High School Approval Form must be submitted each semester.
Step 4: Payment
*Please note, Financial Aid is only available for students who have already graduated from high school.
Questions?
High School Enrichment Dual Enrollment
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High School Students - Graduating Soon
Step 1: Apply
Step 2: Placement
Step 3: Advising, Registration, & Orientation
Step 4: Financial Aid & Payment
*If you are currently enrolled as a high school student in a Bucks course in the spring 2022 semester, you do not need to reapply to the college. Please complete the Change of Major Form followed by steps 3 and 4.
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Adult Students
The student body at Bucks is a diverse mix of ages and backgrounds. As the “community’s college,” we welcome anyone ready to enhance their skills, earn a certificate, or complete a degree. Some of our adult students finished high school to join the workforce, the military, or to raise a family. Others went onto colleges around the country and began a career, and when ready for a change, they sought out Bucks to become educated in a new field. Whatever your career needs and desires are, and whenever you’re ready, Bucks can help you achieve your goals.
Step 1: Apply
Step 2: Placement
Step 3: Advising, Registration, & Orientation
Step 4: Financial Aid & Payment
Majors & Certificates
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Guest & Non-Degree Students
If you are a student at another college or university and want to earn credits to transfer to your home institution, you are a guest student or a non-degree seeking student.
Step 1: See Your Home Advisor: Get advised at your home institution to find out what courses will meet your transfer requirements.
Step 2: Apply to Bucks.
Step 3: Orientation Exemption: Guest students are NOT required to complete the online New Student Orientation event.
Step 4: Submit Prerequisite Waivers if needed.
Step 5: Register for Courses.
Step 6: Pay your Bill.
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International Students
Legal Permanent Residents: Those students who are legal permanent residents, in immigrant status, need only supply a copy of their government documentation, such as a green card or other document which proves their legal status. This can be scanned and emailed to apply@bucks.edu.
Students wishing to study under the F-1 Visa: Please visit bucks.edu/international.
F-1 Guest Students: Those students holding an F-1 Visa from another institution and seeking to enroll in a Bucks course should first apply to the college using the F-1 International Guest Application. Next, send a copy of your visa, and unless enrolling in a summer course, request an email stating approval from your international advisor be sent to international@bucks.edu. If enrolling in an online course, also submit the International Disclaimer.
J-1 Au Pair Students: Bucks County Community College offers au pairs an opportunity to fulfill their visa educational requirement by enrolling in non-credit classes.
bucks.edu/international
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Veteran Students
You have served our country - now Bucks County Community College can serve you. We are committed to helping our Active Duty, Reserve and Veteran service members, as well as their eligible dependents reach their educational goals. We offer services to assist you in admissions, career services, student life and more.
Step 1: Apply to the Veterans Administration for approval of benefits.
Step 2: Apply to Bucks
Note: If applying before your eligibility documentation has been received from the VA, print a copy of your application or obtain your documents through eBenefits.
Step 3: Placement
Step 4: Advising, Priority Registration, & Orientation
Step 5: Complete the Veterans’ Enrollment Form after registering, which can be submitted online.
All veterans are encouraged to file for Financial Aid, as you may be eligible for assistance.
Full Veteran Checklist
Virtual Tour
Take a virtual walk through of our Newtown Campus, where you'll see our state-of-the-art Science Center and historic Tyler Hall & Gardens, our Upper Bucks Campus in Perkasie, as well as our Epstein Campus at Lower Bucks in Bristol!
Academic Excellence
Bucks is proud of its academic reputation. With skilled faculty teaching to small class sizes, students have an optimal learning experience. All of our faculty have graduate degrees in their areas of instruction and have proven to be engaging both in the classroom and online.
Educational Flexibility
If learning in a virtual platform is better for you, Bucks Online has a comprehensive listing of courses and more than 20 programs that can be completed entirely online. Whether you complete your studies at one of our campuses, fully online, or take a hybrid approach, our programs can help you achieve your personal and professional goals.
Incredible Value
Our tuition is more affordable than 4-year institutions, but cheaper doesn’t mean lesser. Saving on your freshmen and sophomore studies provides money to put towards your bachelor’s program completion. Completing the associate’s program or earning a certificate can position you to enter the workforce with little or no debt.
Located adjacent to beautiful Tyler State Park, the Bucks Newtown campus is our original and largest campus, offering over 90 programs of study.
Located in scenic Perkasie, Upper Bucks residents can take advantage of the same high-quality education that more than 100,000 Bucks residents have experienced at Newtown.
Located in Bristol, Lower Bucks students can complete many of the same programs offered at the Bucks main campus - only closer to home.
With over 300 eLearning and Hybrid courses, Bucks Online offers the same excellent professors and small class size that you find in our face-to-face courses.
The right choice for students of every age and every stage of life
At Bucks, we provide a diverse community of learners with exemplary, accessible educational opportunities and the personal connections that foster success. If you are a high school student looking to apply to college, this can be a new and maybe daunting experience. Don't worry, we make it easy. If you are an adult learner returning to college after any number of years out of school, or since your last few college courses or previous degree program, you're not alone. Wherever you're from, and wherever you want to go, Bucks can get you there!
