Bluegrass Community & Bluegrass Community & Technical CollegeTechnical College

OPPORTUNITY COLLEGEOPPORTUNITY COLLEGE

Online OrientationOnline Orientation

ADMISSIONSADMISSIONS

To be admitted, junior and senior high school students should send :To be admitted, junior and senior high school students should send :– College applicationCollege application

www.kctcs.edu/student/kctcsadmissionsapplication.pdf

– Official ACT, SAT or COMPASS test scoresOfficial ACT, SAT or COMPASS test scores To schedule COMPASS contact the extended campus nearest you or To schedule COMPASS contact the extended campus nearest you or

246-6226 in Lexington246-6226 in Lexington

– Official high school transcriptOfficial high school transcript

– Letter of reference from teacher or guidance counselorLetter of reference from teacher or guidance counselor

to:to:

Bluegrass Community and Technical CollegeBluegrass Community and Technical College

Rebecca SimmsRebecca Simms

164 Opportunity Way164 Opportunity Way

Lexington, KY 40511-2623Lexington, KY 40511-2623

ADVISINGADVISING

To assist you in determining the courses in which you can To assist you in determining the courses in which you can enroll, please contact the extended campus nearest you or enroll, please contact the extended campus nearest you or Rebecca Simms to schedule an advising session. Contact Rebecca Simms to schedule an advising session. Contact info:info:– (859)246-6761 (859)246-6761 – Rebecca.simms@kctcs.edu

Refer to page 33 in the Bluegrass Community & Technical Refer to page 33 in the Bluegrass Community & Technical College (BCTC) catalog for a complete list of transferable College (BCTC) catalog for a complete list of transferable courses. The catalog is available at:courses. The catalog is available at:– http://www.bluegrass.kctcs.edu/aa/faculty/bctc_college_catalog/

REGISTRATIONREGISTRATION

When all required materials are received in the Opportunity When all required materials are received in the Opportunity College office, students may enroll in up to two courses per College office, students may enroll in up to two courses per semester.semester.– After the first semester, students may request approval to enroll in After the first semester, students may request approval to enroll in

more than two courses. more than two courses.

Junior and Senior high school students must meet course Junior and Senior high school students must meet course prerequisites and ACT, SAT or COMPASS scores listed in prerequisites and ACT, SAT or COMPASS scores listed in the catalog to enroll in all courses.the catalog to enroll in all courses.

FINANCIAL AIDFINANCIAL AID

The Mary Jo Young scholarship, offered through the KY The Mary Jo Young scholarship, offered through the KY Dept. of Education, may also be used to cover course Dept. of Education, may also be used to cover course costs and book fees. For more information see scholarship costs and book fees. For more information see scholarship at:at:

http://www.bluegrass.kctcs.edu/opportunitycollege

BOOKSTOREBOOKSTORE

Books may be purchased at the college bookstores which Books may be purchased at the college bookstores which are located at:are located at:

Cooper Campus Cooper Campus 470 Cooper Drive 470 Cooper Drive Lexington Lexington

andand

Leestown Campus Leestown Campus 164 Opportunity Way 164 Opportunity Way Lexington Lexington

• Books may be purchased online through Barnes & Noble Books may be purchased online through Barnes & Noble Bookstores atBookstores at www.whywaitforbooks.com

LIBRARYLIBRARY

Library services are available through the Learning Library services are available through the Learning Resource Center on the Cooper (Oswald Building 220) and Resource Center on the Cooper (Oswald Building 220) and Leestown (Manufacturing Building 128) campuses. Leestown (Manufacturing Building 128) campuses.

Online library services are available through KY Virtual Online library services are available through KY Virtual Library atLibrary at www.kyvl.org

DISABILITY SERVICESDISABILITY SERVICES

The Disability Support Services (DSS) office at BCTC The Disability Support Services (DSS) office at BCTC provides a full range of services to students who have provides a full range of services to students who have disabilities. DSS goals are to ensure equal access and full disabilities. DSS goals are to ensure equal access and full participation for persons with disabilities in post-secondary participation for persons with disabilities in post-secondary education as outlined by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation education as outlined by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.Act of 1973.

Disability Support ServicesDisability Support Services contact information: contact information:

– (859)246-6530, 1-866-774-4872, ext. 56530 or (859)246-6530, 1-866-774-4872, ext. 56530 or (859)246-6753 TTY.(859)246-6753 TTY.

– www.bluegrass.kctcs.edu/sa/disabilitysupport/ www.bluegrass.kctcs.edu/sa/disabilitysupport/

RECORDSRECORDS

To request a transcript, send a written request with your To request a transcript, send a written request with your name, Social Security number or Student ID number, along name, Social Security number or Student ID number, along with the dates of attendance at BCTC to:with the dates of attendance at BCTC to:– Records OfficeRecords Office

Bluegrass Community & Technical CollegeBluegrass Community & Technical College

164 Opportunity Way164 Opportunity Way

Lexington, KY 40511-2623 \Lexington, KY 40511-2623 \

OR OR

Request online at:Request online at:

http://www.bluegrass.kctcs.edu/sa/registration/request_a_transcript/http://www.bluegrass.kctcs.edu/sa/registration/request_a_transcript/

STUDY SKILLSSTUDY SKILLS Study Skills Services are offered for BCTC students. There Study Skills Services are offered for BCTC students. There

is a Study Skills Specialist available to assist all students is a Study Skills Specialist available to assist all students with study strategies and tutoring on an individual basis, in with study strategies and tutoring on an individual basis, in small group workshops, or in classroom settings. small group workshops, or in classroom settings.

For more information or to schedule an appointment with For more information or to schedule an appointment with the Study Skills Specialist, call 246-6537.the Study Skills Specialist, call 246-6537.

STUDENT EMAILSTUDENT EMAIL A student email account is automatically generated when a A student email account is automatically generated when a

student enrolls in BCTC. To access this, students should use student enrolls in BCTC. To access this, students should use Internet Explorer web browser. The address is: Internet Explorer web browser. The address is: https://webmail.kctcs.edu https://webmail.kctcs.edu

– This link gives step-by-step instructions to set up the student email This link gives step-by-step instructions to set up the student email account, using the Student ID. (The student ID is a 9-digit number account, using the Student ID. (The student ID is a 9-digit number that begins with “00” and appears on the student schedule)that begins with “00” and appears on the student schedule)

The student email account is important for notification from The student email account is important for notification from the college, receiving grades, and other information.the college, receiving grades, and other information.

TUITION & PAYMENTSTUITION & PAYMENTS

Tuition may be paid:– By mail to:

Susan Shelton, Business Office

470 Cooper Dr.

Lexington, KY 40506

– In person (at the Cooper or Leestown campus only) – By credit card or check online at:

https://students.kctcs.edu

PARKINGPARKING

High school students taking courses at the Cooper or High school students taking courses at the Cooper or Regency campuses should contact the UK Parking Office Regency campuses should contact the UK Parking Office at 257-5757 or at www.uky.edu/Parking for information at 257-5757 or at www.uky.edu/Parking for information about parking permits.about parking permits.

TRANSFER OF COURSESTRANSFER OF COURSES Technical program dual credit courses transfer to colleges within the Technical program dual credit courses transfer to colleges within the

Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS). Some Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS). Some technical courses may transfer to other four-year colleges or technical courses may transfer to other four-year colleges or universities.universities.

General education dual enrollment courses will transfer to any KCTCS General education dual enrollment courses will transfer to any KCTCS institution and may be included in the KCTCS General Education institution and may be included in the KCTCS General Education Certification which will transfer to Kentucky public four-year colleges Certification which will transfer to Kentucky public four-year colleges and universities.and universities.

High school students who expect to complete requirements for a High school students who expect to complete requirements for a bachelor’s degree at another college or university should consult the bachelor’s degree at another college or university should consult the curriculum recommended in the catalog of the institution to which they curriculum recommended in the catalog of the institution to which they plan to transfer. Please clink on the Transfer Center link below for plan to transfer. Please clink on the Transfer Center link below for other resources: other resources: – http://www.bluegrass.kctcs.edu/sa/transfercenter/http://www.bluegrass.kctcs.edu/sa/transfercenter/