Application period begins in November 2026 for new students enrolling for the academic year 2027-2028. If you are a current BC student, please contact us for options to receive services from Neurodiversity Navigators or see our All Neurodivergent BC Students page.
Note: Neurodiversity Navigators begins in July each academic year with a required 2-credit Summer course. Please be prepared to participate in a summer class from July 6 through August 12.
As a college student, you have a legal right to privacy. Fill out a Release of Information Form to record what information you would like to share and who you would like to share it with. This will stay on file with the College for the dates that you indicate.
Current Bellevue College Students
- You can use our tiered services all year! See the Current Students page for everything that is available to you right now.
- Current Students – if you’d like to join the full program, contact us to ask what you need to do.
Future Students
Your first step is to learn about the program! See Step 1 below.
If you are joining Neurodiversity Navigators, please follow our steps below, in order, instead of steps that others at the College tell you!
New Student Support: If you run into barriers with the steps outlined below, view the schedule for on campus or virtual help here.
As a student, it’s important to know what the Neurodiversity Navigators (NdN) program is and how you will interact within it! To learn more about it, you should:
- Watch our video
- Read the Frequently Asked Questions
- Read the program information page
Then, you will need to choose one option below:
- Come to Discovery Day or
- Attend a virtual Q&A Session
Follow the steps below to apply:
A) Set up an account.
First, set up your account using the Washington State online admission application (OAAP).
B) Complete the application.
- Explore the Programs of Study.
- A step-by-step guide makes the process easy.
- For further instructions, watch this step-by-step video.
On your application, choose “Transfer” if you have or are attending another college, or choose “First-year” if this is your first time attending college. Still unsure? Please take this quiz.
Be sure to apply for SUMMER quarter – If summer is not yet available as an option, choose the latest available option (Spring, for example) then let us know that you need a Term Activation form to update the quarter to Summer.
C) Check for your Welcome Email.
The email address you used to create your application will get a welcome email outlining further steps and provide you with your ctcLink ID number. If there are any problems with your application, Enrollment will send you an email.
If you haven’t gotten your Welcome to BC email from Enrollment@BellevueCollege.edu by the time our processing time dashboard for Admissions Applications shows it should be processed, you should contact us.
After you receive your nine digit ctcLink ID number in your welcome email, activate your ctcLink account by clicking on the button at the bottom of the ctcLink webpage.
Your ctcLink account is where you find and register for classes, make payments, and track progress towards your educational goals.
E) Agree to the Student Financial Responsibility Agreement (SFRA)
After reading through the agreement, click “Accept” in the upper right-hand corner
To find and complete your agreement:
- Log into ctclink
- Click on “My Information” on the blue column on the left-hand side
- Click on “Holds” from that dropdown menu under “My Information”
- Click on the Financial Agreement Hold
- Click on the blue text that says “Click Here…” under “Instructions”
After you receive your nine digit ctcLink ID number in your welcome email, set up your NetID and create a BC Email.
Please Note: It may take up to 24 hours for your account to be active.
G) OPTIONAL: Apply to get Financial Aid
- The Financial Aid quarterly newsletter has more information about deadlines and payment.
If you need help, financial aid services can talk you through navigating all the costs and different options for paying such as:
If you need help with the steps, you can get Admission Assistance on campus and online from the Welcome Center.
If you need help with the Neurodiversity Navigators process, you can come to a New Student Drop-In on campus and online.
After you’ve completed Steps 1 & 2 above, you are ready to complete your required Neurodiversity Navigators Application form.
To join Neurodiversity Navigators, there are some documents you will need to send us prior to completing the next steps. You will also need to read through some statements and let us know if you agree or understand them.
IMPORTANT: the student must fill out the application form themselves
Here are the documents we need:
We are looking at these to support you in choosing classes and determining what you need to do next!
- Unofficial High School transcript
- Unofficial College transcript, showing completed or attempted English course
- Smarter Balanced test scores
- AP English class or test scores
- AP/IB/Cambridge test scores
- ACT/PSAT/SAT scores
- Accuplacer assessment scores from any college within the past 4 years
- GED Language Arts scores
Once we receive your application, we will send you an email from asn@bellevuecollege.edu.
That email will give you information on your next steps. This will likely include enrolling in and completing the Neurodiversity Navigators New Student Orientation (N-NSO) and additional steps, including attending our New Student Enrollment session and meeting with the Neurodiversity Navigators director.
You must take the NSO and NSE specifically designed for Neurodiversity Navigators students. Wait for your link from asn@bellevuecollege.edu to enroll in NSO.
During our online asynchronous specially designed NSO and NSE, you will learn how to clear prerequisites and place into English and Math classes via a Neurodivergent-friendly process. You will also receive enrollment information and of course, fulfill your NSO requirement!
Be sure to watch for that email (sent to your Bellevue College email address) to start your next steps as soon as possible! Some students take three hours to complete these steps, while others take up to two weeks.
Upon completion of the Neurodiversity Navigators NSO and NSE, you will be able to schedule an application meeting with us. You will receive information on scheduling this meeting at your Neurodiversity Navigators NSE meeting. You will receive information on how to attend our NSE meeting upon completion of our NSO (see your email invitation for NSO.)
At the application meeting, you will be able to ask questions, discuss your interest in the NdN program, and together we will decide if Neurodiversity Navigators is a good fit for you!
We will discuss the educational plan that you prepared during NSO/NSE as well as the strengths that you bring to college along with any barriers you think you might encounter.
Start early! Priority Meetings end April 29
All meetings end June 25
Successful participation in the Neurodiversity Navigators program is directly correlated to your desire to be part of the program, learn about your strengths, and work with other neurodivergent students. You are welcome to “try out” the program if you are unsure.
Parents and others should work collaboratively with their student to make a decision and should not pressure, push, or entice students to participate.
Not sure you want to take our cohort classes or use the full program services? Check out the support we provide to all neurodivergent students at Bellevue College.
Drop-In New Student Support: If you run into barriers with the steps outlined above, attend to get support!
Last Updated October 1, 2026
