New Student Running Start (RS) Application Process

• Use this link to Start Your Application and to get information about the admission process.
• When prompted, select “First Year” not “Running Start.” 
• Do not select Transitional Studies.
• Note: You apply only once – current students do not need to reapply. 
• After the college processes your application, you receive an email with your ctcLink student ID number and the next steps needed before you can enroll for classes. This includes:
  • Creating your NetID and BC email.
  • Completing the English and math placement process. 

Make sure to allow time to complete all the admission and RS processes by the deadline listed at the top of this page. Use the Academic Calendar to view the suggested admission deadlines.

Use this link for Step-by-Step Help with the Application process.

This step alerts the RS Office of your intent to join the RS program. This important step ensures our staff connects your admission application to your RS account. Use the button below to start the form.

All RS students must complete the Intent Form. Private and homeschool students must also take additional steps. See below.
*ATTENTION: It can take up to 10 business days for our office to process the form.

Use this Button to Access the RS Intent Form

Note: After you complete this step and step two below, the RS office sends you an email with information about your next steps. Allow up to ten business days for the office to send you this email – see step three below.

After you submit the RS Intent Form and the General Admission application, the RS Office sends you an email from our Running Start New Student email address. Check your junk mail or spam folder to make sure you do not miss it.

Allow ten business days for our office to send you this email and to process your forms after you complete both steps one and two.

You must complete all the steps listed in the email before you can enroll for classes.

• Your high school and the college use this form to track the number of credits you take.
  • Without this form the college charges you the full rate of tuition and fees, and
  • We cannot count you as a RS student. 
• Use this link to download the EVF in PDF Format.
  • Meet with your high school counselor to complete the EVF each quarter.
  • Make sure you complete all parts of the form, including all required signatures.
    • Leave the RS advisor signature blank
• Submit the form online using the link below. This process requires you to login with your NetID, and upload your EVF in PDF format.
  *ATTENTION: It can take up to 10 business days for our office to process the form.

Use this Button to Access the Site to Upload the EVF to the RS Office

Congratulations! With the steps listed above complete, you may enroll for classes based on your enrollment appointment time. 

• Use this link for step-by-step instructions on How to Enroll for Classes. 
• Remember, RS does not pay for classes below the 100 level (i.e., Math 099), or classes that exceed the number of allowed credits on your EVF.
• After you enroll for classes, remember you must pay fees connected to the classes you take.
  • You must pay these fees by deadline for when tuition is due.
  • Check the Academic Calendar for deadlines to pay tuition and fees.
  • Some students may qualify for a fee waiver. See the section on Fee Waivers under Step One above.

First Year Seminar (FYS) Transfer Degree Graduation Requirement

Advising Note: FYS is a graduation requirement for students who plan to complete an AAS-DTA (Associate in Arts and Sciences – Direct Transfer Agreement), and the transfer Associate Science Track I and II degrees. The college expects students to complete FYS in their first two quarters of enrollment.

Running Start Students are exempt from this requirement if they began taking classes before summer 2022. Running Start students must complete this requirement if they began taking classes on or after summer 2022.