3. Dual Enrollment Program
Running Start
One 5 credit college class = 1 full credit at the high school
Credit is earned at both the college and the high school
Grades are sent to the High School Each quarter
The Bellevue College Transcript is a real college transcript
5. Degree Options
Transfer Student
Enter the 4 year school any time starting
the winter quarter or second semester post
high school graduation
Student must follow transfer student
application requirements
Student are granted BC college credit upon
acceptance
Bachelor Degrees
• Bachelor of Applied Sciences in Radiation
and Imaging
• Bachelor of Applied Art Interior Design
• Information Systems & Technology
• Health Care Technology Management
• Pending Nursing
RS students apply to their 4 year
universities as Freshman
Student is entering the 4 year school post
high school graduation in September
Students must follow the freshman
application process
Student are granted BC college credit upon
acceptance
8. FERPA
Family Educational
Rights and Privacy Act
of 1974
Buckley Amendment
FERPA is enforced by
the Family Policy
Compliance Office of
the U.S. Department of
Education
We must comply with
this law or risk losing
our ability to issue
financial aid, and the
accreditation of our
institution
Lawsuits caused by
violations have cost
colleges millions of
dollars
9. What Information can be Released
Directory Information
Information that the student has given written
consent to release
Information needed by employees who have a
legitimate educational interest
Information needed by certain government
agencies
10. Student Rights
Students have the right to file a complaint with The U.S. Dept. of Education if they feel their
rights are being violated
All students “in attendance” are covered under FERPA
The right to have some control over disclosure of information
The right to seek to have those records amended
The right to respect and review their own educational records
11. Parent Rights
Parents may obtain non-directory information if the
following conditions have been met:
• Through the written consent of the student
• In compliance with a subpoena
• By submission of evidence that the parents declared
the student as a dependent on their most recent
federal income tax form
• An institution is not required to disclose information
from the student’s education records to any parent of
a dependent student
• Parents do not have access to faculty at any time
13. Barriers to Student Success
Barrier How Family Can Help Application
Pace of 11-week quarter system Empathetic Listening
Difficulty of college level coursework Ask Questions
Time/Stress Management Direct to BC Staff
Experiencing a first-time low grade Support vs. Criticize
14. Signs of Stress
Eating disorders
Procrastination
Withdrawal or isolation
Excessive sleep
Addictions to technology
Detached
Weight loss/gain
Irritability
15. Running Start
Academic Policy
• BC requires all students to achieve a 2.00 GPA (“C” average) or be
placed on academic probation
• Approximately 12% of all Running Start students achieve below a 2.00
GPA in any given quarter
• If your GPA for one quarter is below a 2.00, you will be placed on
academic probation.
• Running Start students who achieve below a 2.00 GPA for ANY TWO
QUARTERS will become ineligible to participate in the program.
16. Processes for Probation Status Students
Inform Students &
HS Counselor
Regarding their
Status
Meet with Students
to discuss their
Academic Successes
Plan and Agreement
Provide Campus
Resources and
Withdraw deadlines
Discuss the “W”
options for the
failing classes
17. Processes for Ineligible Status Students
Students can request an appeal process to come back to the
program (must have an extenuating circumstances)
Low grades can permanently damage college transcript
- Effect an admission to 4 year college
- Receiving Financial Aid or Scholarships once they become
regular students
Students who will be approved to come back to the program
will have to meet with us throughout a quarter
19. Class Schedule Planning
15 credits = 45 hour week job
5 college credits = 1 year high school credit
RS students pay regular tuition for below college level math classes and credits
above the student approved credit count
Online and Hybrid Classes
Consider high school class schedule, work schedule and outside activity schedule
Travel and parking time to and from the high school
World language level 122 or higher—get placement by instructor
20. •High school grad requirements
•RS Enrollment Verification form must be completes each quarter
•BC Academic Advising
15 Credits
•Purchase online
•Purchase Each Quarter
•$65.00
Parking Permit
•BC Book Store Online
•BC Book Store In Person
•Rental Programs
•Outside Vendors
Book Purchases
•Below College Level Math
•Credits above the approved credit amount
•Payment plan check wit the Cashiers Office
Full College Tuition
•TECHNOLOGY FEE: $3.50/CR
•ENVIRONMENTAL & SUSTAINABILITY FEE: $1.00/CR
•COMPREHENSIVE & COMMUTE TRIP REDUCTION
(aka COMPREHENSIVE & TRANSPORTATION FEE):
$3.20/CR (as of Fall 2013)
College Fees
•Online payment will reflect your accurate
payment within 72 hours of registration
•Payment due 7 days after registering or by
the 1st day of the quarter which ever occurs
first
•Payment plan check with the Cashier’s Office
Lab Fees
May not Audit Classes
21.
22. Contact Information
High School Programs
Bellevue College
Student Services Building, B233
Phone: 425-564-2026
E-mail: hsprograms@bellevuecollege.edu
Web Site:
www.bellevuecollege.edu/hsprograms
Editor's Notes
Transfer Degrees (associate degrees) are offered as the first two years of a four-year education. Colleges and Universities then accept our students as juniors when they transfer. Professional/Technical Education, which provides an associate degree or certificate for students who want to enter the workforce rather than continue their education. Bachelor of Applied Sciences in Radiation and Imaging (concentration in either management or technology)
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974Also known at the Buckley AmendmentFERPA is enforced by the Family Policy Compliance Office of the U.S. Department of EducationWe must comply with this law or risk losing our ability to issue financial aid, and the accreditation of our institution. Lawsuits caused by violations have cost colleges millions of dollars.
Directory InformationInformation that the student has given written consent to releaseInformation needed by employees who have a legitimate educational interest.Information needed by certain government agencies.
The right to respect and review their own educational records The right to seek to have those records amendedThe right to have some control over disclosure of informationAll students “in attendance” are covered under FERPA. At BC, this means they are covered from the first quarter they register.Students have the right to file a complaint with The U.S. Dept. of Education, if they feel their rights are being violated
Parents may obtain non-directory information if the following conditions have been met:Through the written consent of the studentIn compliance with a subpoenaBy submission of evidence that the parents declared the student as a dependent on their most recent federal income tax form.However, an institution is not required to disclose information from the student’s education records to any parent of a dependent student.Parents do not have access to faculty at any time.
IrritabilityWeight loss/gainDetachedAddictions to technologyExcessive sleepWithdrawal or isolationProcrastinationEating disorders
Time commitment: 15 credits = 45 hour week jobDifferent credit systems: 5 college credits = 1 year high school creditRS students pay regular tuition for below college level math classes and over 18 creditsOnline and telecourses are not recommended – most students learn better in an interactive settingConsider high school class schedule, work schedule and outside activity schedule when planning classesPlan travel and parking time into your scheduleIf planning on taking a world language level 123 or higher you must get placement by instructor. 564-2341. You must call, not your parent as they will have questions for you. Grades are important: your BC transcript will become a permanent record that will follow you wherever you go
