Admission
What inbox can we check to confirm if we received an applicant’s High school and/or college transcripts via email?
What is transcripts@bmcc.cuny.edu
This specific date published on the BMCC Academic Calendar is the last day a student can drop classes and still receive a 100% tuition refund.
What is the first day of the semester?
This process allows financial aid officers to consider a student independent under unusual circumstances, such as abandonment or abuse.
What is a professional judgment dependency override?
To qualify for in-state tuition, students must provide proof of residency in New York State for this minimum duration before the start of the semester.
What is one year?
Known for listing semester start dates, final exams, and deadlines for withdrawals, this page is updated each term.
What is the BMCC academic calendar?
When reviewing an admitted student's account, this process must be confirmed first to ensure the student is cleared to move forward with registration and other next steps.
What is term activation?
This non-refundable fee is charged each semester and helps cover technology services provided to BMCC students, including printing, software, and online tools.
What is the Technology Fee?
When calculating a student's eligibility for Title IV aid, this component considers the cost of attendance minus the Expected Family Contribution, and may vary based on enrollment status and housing plans
What is financial need?
This online application enables students to seek approval for cross-registration and take courses at other CUNY institutions.
What is E-permit?
These academic benchmarks related to grades, time spent in school, and overall progress—can put a student at risk of losing financial aid if not met.
What are Maximum GPA, Maximum Time-frame, and Pace of Progression?
What is a Freshman and Transfer applications. Freshman and Transfer applicants must contact CUNY by email or phone to formally request a fee waiver.
If your tuition is paid in part by a third party, like your employer or a government agency, this type of form or agreement must be submitted to the Bursar’s Office each semester.
What is a Third-Party Voucher
If a BMCC student withdraws from all courses before completing 60% of the term, this calculation is required to determine how much federal aid must be returned.
What is the Return of Title IV funds (R2T4)?
Students retaking a course must meet these two conditions for the new grade to replace the old one in GPA calculation: the course must be retaken at this college and the original grade must be this value or lower.
What are retaking the course at BMCC and having earned a grade of “C-” or lower?
This online platform lets anyone browse available BMCC classes across semesters, even without logging in to a CUNY account.
What is CUNY Global Class Search?
What application should students who completed College Now courses submit to resume classes at BMCC?
What is a Freshman application?
Before receiving a tuition refund due to financial aid overpayment or course drop, a BMCC student must ensure this step has been completed through their CUNYfirst account.
What is setting up Direct Deposit
To remain eligible for federal financial aid at BMCC, students must successfully complete at least this percentage of all cumulative attempted credits.
What is 67% (pace of progression requirement under SAP)?
If BMCC fails to comply with FERPA regulations, this federal department is responsible for investigating and enforcing compliance.
What is the U.S. Department of Education?
When transferring credit to BMCC, these two documents are typically required to verify course eligibility: one sent directly from the institution, the other filled out by the student for formal evaluation.
What are an official transcript and a Transfer Credit Evaluation Form?
On the Student Summary View page, under the Admissions section, you might see the following codes:
A code number ending in 2 refers to what type of applicant?
A code number ending in 6 refers to what type of applicant?
A code number ending in 9 refers to what type of applicant?
What is 2 spring term applicant
what is 6 summer term applicant
what is 9 fall term applicant
BMCC students can prevent deregistration for non-payment by completing these four actions before the tuition deadline.
What are paying tuition in full, enrolling in a payment plan, securing financial aid, and submitting proof of third-party sponsorship?
To maintain eligibility for federal financial aid at BMCC, students must meet these three requirements: maintain this minimum GPA, complete this percentage of attempted credits, and avoid exceeding this maximum timeframe for their degree program.
What are maintaining a GPA of 2.0 or higher, completing at least 67% of attempted credits, and staying within 150% of the program’s credit requirements?
This is one of the few scenarios in which BMCC can release a student's educational records without their written consent.
What is transferring records to another CUNY institution where the student seeks to enroll?
BMCC students can manage their tuition payments using these three methods, each involving distinct processes and platforms.
What are paying directly through CUNYfirst, enrolling in a Nelnet payment plan, and paying in person at the Bursar’s Office?