Bluegrass Community

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Bluegrass Community Technical College

• OPPORTUNITY COLLEGE
• Online Orientation

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ADMISSIONS

• To be admitted, junior and senior high school
  students should send
• College application
• www.kctcs.edu/student/kctcsadmissionsapplication.p
  df
• Official ACT, SAT or COMPASS test scores
• To schedule COMPASS contact the extended campus
  nearest you or 246-6226 in Lexington
• Official high school transcript
• Letter of reference from teacher or guidance
  counselor
• to
• Bluegrass Community and Technical College
• Rebecca Simms
• 164 Opportunity Way
• Lexington, KY 40511-2623

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ADVISING

• To assist you in determining the courses in
  which you can enroll, please contact the extended
  campus nearest you or Rebecca Simms to schedule
  an advising session. Contact info
• [phone]
• Rebecca.simms_at_kctcs.edu
• Refer to page 33 in the Bluegrass Community
  Technical College (BCTC) catalog for a complete
  list of transferable courses. The catalog is
  available at
• http//www.bluegrass.kctcs.edu/aa/faculty/bctc_col
  lege_catalog/

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REGISTRATION

• When all required materials are received in the
  Opportunity College office, students may enroll
  in up to two courses per semester.
• After the first semester, students may request
  approval to enroll in more than two courses.
• Junior and Senior high school students must meet
  course prerequisites and ACT, SAT or COMPASS
  scores listed in the catalog to enroll in all
  courses.

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FINANCIAL AID

• The Mary Jo Young scholarship, offered through
  the KY Dept. of Education, may also be used to
  cover course costs and book fees. For more
  information see scholarship at
• http//www.bluegrass.kctcs.edu/opportunityco
  llege

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BOOKSTORE

• Books may be purchased at the college bookstores
  which are located at
• Cooper Campus ? 470 Cooper Drive ? Lexington
• and
• Leestown Campus ? 164 Opportunity Way ? Lexington
• Books may be purchased online through Barnes
  Noble Bookstores at www.whywaitforbooks.com

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LIBRARY

• Library services are available through the
  Learning Resource Center on the Cooper (Oswald
  Building 220) and Leestown (Manufacturing
  Building 128) campuses.
• Online library services are available through KY
  Virtual Library at www.kyvl.org

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DISABILITY SERVICES

• The Disability Support Services (DSS) office at
  BCTC provides a full range of services to
  students who have disabilities. DSS goals are to
  ensure equal access and full participation for
  persons with disabilities in post-secondary
  education as outlined by Section 504 of the
  Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
• Disability Support Services contact information
• [phone], 1-866-774-4872, ext. 56530 or
  [phone] TTY.
• www.bluegrass.kctcs.edu/sa/disabilitysupport/

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RECORDS

• To request a transcript, send a written request
  with your name, Social Security number or Student
  ID number, along with the dates of attendance at
  BCTC to
• Records Office
• Bluegrass Community Technical College
• 164 Opportunity Way
• Lexington, KY 40511-2623 \
• OR
• Request online at
• http//www.bluegrass.kctcs.edu/sa/registrat
  ion/request_a_transcript/

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STUDY SKILLS

• Study Skills Services are offered for BCTC
  students. There is a Study Skills Specialist
  available to assist all students with study
  strategies and tutoring on an individual basis,
  in small group workshops, or in classroom
  settings.
• For more information or to schedule an
  appointment with the Study Skills Specialist,
  call 246-6537.

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STUDENT EMAIL

• A student email account is automatically
  generated when a student enrolls in BCTC. To
  access this, students should use Internet
  Explorer web browser. The address is
  https//webmail.kctcs.edu
• 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 that
  begins with 00 and appears on the student
  schedule)
• The student email account is important for
  notification from the college, receiving grades,
  and other information.

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TUITION 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

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PARKING

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

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TRANSFER OF COURSES

• Technical program dual credit courses transfer to
  colleges within the Kentucky Community and
  Technical College System (KCTCS). Some technical
  courses may transfer to other four-year colleges
  or universities.
• General education dual enrollment courses will
  transfer to any KCTCS institution and may be
  included in the KCTCS General Education
  Certification which will transfer to Kentucky
  public four-year colleges and universities.
• High school students who expect to complete
  requirements for a bachelors degree at another
  college or university should consult the
  curriculum recommended in the catalog of the
  institution to which they plan to transfer.
  Please clink on the Transfer Center link below
  for other resources
• http//www.bluegrass.kctcs.edu/sa/transfercenter/