The Transfer Applicant

The student must meet general admissions requirements as well as the following:

1. Any applicant who attended another college or university is required to furnish an OFFICIAL transcript of all work attempted. This transcript must be mailed directly from the college or university to the Admissions/Registrar's Office.
2. ALL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET WITHIN THE TIME LIMITS LISTED IN THE ACADEMIC BULLETIN, OR THE STUDENT'S ENROLLMENT WILL BE CANCELED WITH NO REFUND. The transcript of each applicant will be evaluated to determine admissibility to BPCC.
3. A student is considered provisionally admitted until all Admissions requirements have been met. Students admitted provisionally are not eligible for federal financial aid.
4. If the student is attending BPCC as a summer student only, he/she may submit a letter of good standing. A student must take the placement test or provide documentation that he or she meets the prerequisites to schedule a mathematics or English course. A student admitted under these conditions assumes full responsibility for courses selected and is encouraged to seek guidance and approval of courses to be transferred.
5. Military Service Act
   In accordance with the requirements of Louisiana Law, specifically R.S. 17:3151 (Acts 1985, No. 185; Acts 1987, No. 214; Acts 1999, No. 345), and the Federal Selective Service Act, each institution within the LCTCS shall implement the following requirement for admission:
   1. Except as provided in parts B. and C. below, no person who is required to register for the federal draft under the federal Military Service Act shall be eligible to enroll in the institution until such person has registered for such draft. Such persons shall submit to the institution a statement of compliance and written proof of draft registration and selective service status as part of the required documents for admission.
   2. A veteran of the armed forces of the United States may submit a copy of his discharge papers or his discharge certificate in lieu of the statement of compliance.
   3. A person who has not registered for the federal draft shall be eligible to enroll in a post-secondary school if both of the following occur:
      1. The requirement for the person to register has terminated or become inapplicable to the person.
      2. The person makes a showing satisfactory to the institution that there was a failure to register.

Register online or verify your official registration date by visiting the World Wide Web at www4.sss.gov.

6. If a student wishes to appeal an academic suspension from another college or university, the student must confer with the institution from which the student has been suspended and with Bossier Parish Community College before enrolling in classes.

The Applicant with a Prior Academic Degree

1. A student with an Associate degree from a regionally accredited institution must meet all criteria established for a transfer student, including submitting copies of his or her official transcript from the degree granting institution. The official transcript must be mailed directly from the college or university to the Admissions/Registrar's Office. The transcript will be evaluated to determine if core competency requirements at BPCC will be met by the transfer hours.
2. A student with an earned Baccalaureate degree or higher must submit to BPCC an official copy of his or her official transcript from the degree granting institution. The official transcript must be mailed directly from the college or university to the Admissions/Registrar's Office. This will serve in place of the student taking any further testing whether administered by BPCC or a testing agency. This student must meet all other criteria established for transfer students.
3. ALL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET WITHIN THE TIME LIMITS LISTED IN THE ACADEMIC BULLETIN, OR THE STUDENT'S ENROLLMENT WILL BE CANCELED WITH NO REFUND.
4. A student is considered provisionally admitted until all admissions requirements are met. Students admitted provisionally are not eligible for federal financial aid.

Acceptance of Transfer Credits

Transfer credits from all regionally accredited institutions of higher education are recorded on the student's permanent records. Inquiries about the use of a transfer course to meet degree requirements should be directed to the Division Chair of the student's major.

Courses taken at institutions that are not accredited by regional associations are generally not accepted at BPCC. However, the student may pursue one of the following avenues to gain acceptance of this course work:

1. In certain technical programs, transfer courses may be accepted from the Louisiana Technical College upon approval of the Division Chair and Executive Dean of Instruction or the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.
2. Each advisor makes a preliminary evaluation of the transcript based on the course content, credit hours, instructor qualifications and contact hours. The evaluation is approved by the Division Chair and Executive Dean of Instruction or the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.
3. Every course substituted must be approved by the Division Chair and Executive Dean of Instruction or the Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs. The Division Chair will initial the specific line item on the unofficial curriculum sheet. (This does not apply to course equivalents published in college articulation guides.)