Admissions FAQs

New students - never attended BC before

Go to the Apply page

Returning student - you have attended BC before

• Go to InsideBC
  - this link can be found on the top left of our website in the black bar
• This will take you to the Password Manager.
• Click Forgot Password
• Click forgot password again
• When prompted, enter your:
  • Last name
  • Last four of your Social Security Number
  • Date of Birth
• You will be prompted with your security Question. As long as you can answer the question you can change the password.
• You should now receive your ID number and email.

An update is needed to add classes for an upcoming semester.

• Login to InsideBC
• Click MyBanWeb menu dropdown at the top, next to your name.
• Select Update Form
• Select the correct term (semester)
  • Spring begins in January
  • Summer begins mid-May to early June
  • Fall begins mid to late August
• Check your information is correct and make any edits needed.
• Submit the form.

If you need assistance, email bcadmission@kccd.edu with your questions. Make sure to use your BC assigned email account when emailing us.

See the step-by-step guide How to Register for Classes.

To find your registration date:

• Login to InsideBC (top left of the Bakersfield College website)
• Click the MyBanWeb menu
• Select Registration Status
• Select the Term
• Click Submit

• Login to InsideBC
• Click MyBanWeb menu dropdown at the top, next to your name.
• Select Registration Status
• Select appropriate term
• Click Submit
• Read about the hold for the semester identified.
• Click View Holds at the bottom. This will tell you exactly what the hold is. Once you know exactly what the hold is on your account, email bcadmission@kccd.edu with your hold (include screenshot if necessary) and how we can assist.

Go to How to enroll for Early College and follow the steps shown.

If you have any questions email earlycollege@bakersfieldcollege.edu. Make sure you are emailing from your BC assigned email account when emailing us.

How you filled out your update form will determine what information will be required. To establish California residency there must be a union of physical presence in California and the intent to become a resident.

• Physical presence is established after one year of continuous residence in California completing at least a day before the semester for which application is being made. Physical presence within the state solely for educational purposes does not constitute establishing California residence, regardless of the length of that presence.
• Intent is established through completion of the specific items listed on the residency form.

Email bcadmission@kccd.edu from your BC email for further assistance with your questions. You can access the Residency Determination Form online.

If you need to submit documentation for AB540, or have questions in regards to AB540, or have questions in regard to AB540, please contact the AB540 Student Support Program at ab540@bakersfieldcollege.edu

If you already have an AB540 form filled out and the Official high school transcripts, please mail them to the Admissions and Records Office as we are still collecting mail from our mailroom. The mailing address is

Bakersfield College
Admissions & Records
1801 Panorama Drive
Bakersfield CA, 93305

Enrollment Exception forms should have CRN, Course name, and Course number. The form must have 2 signatures: Instructor, Department Chair or Dean over that department, and the student's. All student information, name, student ID number, and dates must also be on this form and legible for processing. Email the form from your BC assigned email account to bcadmission@kccd.edu.

If you are trying to get re-instated into a class or enrolled in a restricted course, email the instructor and they will assist you with getting you back into the class. Make sure to use your BC assigned email account when emailing instructors or student service departments.

1. For an academic hold, email the counseling department at counseling@bakersfieldcollege.edu. A staff member can assist you with the academic probation process.
2. Request the Drop Exception Form from bcadmisssion@kccd.edu from your BC assigned email account. We will give you further instructions with the form.

Email the professor of the course first. If you have already done so and would like to proceed, then email the department chair of the subject you are disputing. If you need further assistance, email bcadmission@kccd.edu from your BC assigned email account for further assistance.

Only faculty, department chairs or deans can submit the form to A&R for processing. Email the Grade Change Card to bcadmission@kccd.edu from your BC employee email account and keep the original for reference in case it is needed for audit purposes. Students should not have access to the Grade Change Cards.

If you need proof of enrollment for insurance, housing, training verification, childcare etc., please sign in or sign up for an Individual account on Certree and follow the instructions to retrieve your official proof of enrollment. You can share your proof of enrollment directly with third parties on Certree.

Please sign in or sign up for an Individual account on Certree and follow the instructions to retrieve your proof of enrollment. You can share your proof of enrollment directly with third parties on Certree.

This change will require two forms of Government Documentation, depending on which change you need to do. We need one government-issued picture ID and one legal document showing proof of the change you would like to make.

An example is if you want to change your name due to marriage, you can send in your California Driver's License or California Identification Card with the new name along with your marriage certificate. If you have further questions, please email bcadmission@kccd.edu from your BC email account to get started with this process. If you are sending documentation, please email bcadmission@kccd.edu to get the File Express link, so you can send documentation and get instructions.

• Go to InsideBC
  - this link can be found on the top left of our website in the black bar
• You are taken to the Password manager.
• Click Forgot Password
• Click forgot password again
• Enter when prompted your
  • Last name
  • Last four of your Social Security Number
  • Date of Birth
• You will be prompted with your security Question. As long as you can answer the question you can change the password.
• You should now receive your ID number and email.

If you cannot access your security question, email bcadmission@kccd.edu.

If you applied for Bakersfield College and have a CCC ID number, but did not receive your BC ID number and email address, and received an email stating that there were discrepancies in your account, email bcadmission@kccd.edu. Include your CCC ID #, full name, date of birth and physical address on the application. We will help you retrieve your BC ID number and college email address.

Fill out the Change of Major Form completely. Email the form from your BC email to counseling@bakersfieldcollege.edu or complete the Change of Major Web Form. Each request may take up to 72 hours to process.

If you are planning to change your home school from either Cerro Coso or Porterville College, email the Change of Major Form to bcrecords@kccd.edu. Please indicate at the bottom of the form your current school (Cerro Coso or Porterville) and major as well as your new homeschool (Bakersfield College) and major.

Class Search without logging into InsideBC

Search for Classes in the public search. You are able to refine your search to fit your needs

This will show all the courses currently being offered. To register for the course, you must use the Add or Drop Option in InsideBC.

Email BCadmission@kccd.edu for the Drop Exception Form and detailed instructions for the process.

For any of the following forms:

• Enrollment Exception Form
• Drop Exception
• Residency Determination
• Request to Repeat a completed course
• Request to Repeat a Course Beyond the Limit
• Request to Accept Prerequisites
• Major Change
• Course Audit Form
• Concurrent Enrollment Form
• Third Repeat

Unfortunately, if you attended BC prior to 1987, these records are housed in our office and would need to be accessed manually or located in our scanning system. You would need to reach out via email at bcrecords@kccd.edu to access these unofficial/official transcripts. If you have a Bakersfield College assigned email account, please make sure to use this when corresponding with our office.

Students may access their unofficial transcripts at any time by:

• Login to InsideBC
• Click MyBanWeb menu dropdown at the top, next to your name.
• Select View Transcripts

If you cannot login to your BC account, email bcadmission@kccd.edu.

Unfortunately, if you attended BC prior to 1987, these records are housed in our office and would need to be accessed manually or located in our scanning system. You would need to reach out via email at bcrecords@kccd.edu to access these unofficial/official transcripts. If you have a Bakersfield College assigned email account, please make sure to use this when corresponding with our office.

You may drop a class through InsideBC:

• Login to InsideBC
• Click MyBanWeb menu dropdown at the top, next to your name.
• Select Add or Drop Classes
• Find the class you wish to drop
• select drop down box next to the title of course to drop
• click Submit Changes

If you still have questions or concerns about dropping a class you are currently registered for, email bcadmission@kccd.edu from your BC email account.

No. Transfer credit will be posted to your unofficial transcript under “Transfer Credit Accepted by Institution.” Please keep observance of your unofficial transcript. At this time, transcript evaluations may take up to 24 weeks. The 24-week waiting period begins when official transcript(s) and Request for Evaluation form have been received.

No. Please be sure to submit official transcripts to your CSU to show the conferral of your degree.

Unfortunately, no. At this time, Academic Renewals may take up to 8 weeks to be processed. If you have a question, email bcrecords@kccd.edu from your BC student email account.

Once your Academic Renewal is processed, an email will be sent to your Bakersfield College Student account/email.

Credit by Exams forms are available in the Admissions and Records office. Student may request to receive the credit by exam form and instructions on the process. You must have connected with your instructor prior to requesting the form so that you know you are eligible to take the credit by exam prior to receiving the form from Admissions and Records.

Email bcrecords@kccd.edu for the form and instructions on the process. If you have a form already signed and just need to turn it in, please email the form to bcrecords@kccd.edu from your BC assigned email account and keep the original for reference.

No. Please list all the majors on one graduation petition if you plan to complete all degree requirements by the end of the same semester. Email the graduation petition to bcrecords@kccd.edu from your BC assigned email account.

If you no longer wish to be awarded, send an email to bcrecords@kccd.edu from your BC student email account requesting to withdraw your graduation petition.

Admissions and Records must print diplomas with the name we have in our student data system (Banner). If your name changed, you must first submit the required documentation to Admissions and Records in order to have your name updated in Banner. You must present two forms of legal documentation, which have two instances of the new name you wish to have. Email to bcadmission@kccd.edu from your BC student email account to get instructions on how to submit your documentation through File Express. Once you have successfully changed your name with Admissions and Records office you must email bcrecords@kccd.edu to inform the records office that your name has changed in your student file. 

Currently, all students who turn in a graduation petition to Admissions and Records are able to participate in the May commencement ceremony.  The conferral of degrees will still be posted on official transcripts and unofficial transcripts 12 to 15 weeks after the end of the semester in which you applied. You can check your unofficial transcripts on InsideBC to see your degree pending status. If you are not awarded your degree you will receive an email from your evaluator explaining what was missing for your graduation requirements. If you have questions regarding your graduation requirements you may connect with the Counseling department.

Email the form from your BC assigned email to bcrecords@kccd.edu and keep the original for reference. All forms must be complete and legible to be processed.

See Transcripts for ordering official transcripts.

Free transcript orders will be accepted once the campus reopens. Until such time, the only option is to order them online and pay the fee.

If you attended BC prior to 1987, email bcrecords@kccd.edu, there is no rush for this option.

For all 3rd party requests, please sign in or sign up for a Verifier account on Certree and follow the instructions for verifiers.

Yes, if it was an online order.

• Sign in or sign up for an Individual account on Certree
• Click on “My Vault” and select the transcript you shared
• Click on More Actions, then View Share History

You will also be notified via email when you share your digital transcript on Certree and when the transcript is accessed by the party you shared it with. If you request a paper transcript mailing service, only express mail will be tracked with tracking information emailed to you.

Students may access their unofficial transcripts at any time by logging in to their Inside BC student account on the website.

1. Login to InsideBC (top left of website)
2. Click MyBanWeb
3. Choose "View Transcripts"

If you cannot log in to your BC account, email bcadmission@kccd.edu.

Unfortunately, if you attended BC prior to 1987, these records are housed in our office and would need to be accessed manually or located in our scanning system. Email at bcrecords@kccd.edu and/or wait until the campus re-opens to access these unofficial/official transcripts.

Email bcrecords@kccd.edu for the form and instructions. You will email the completed form back to us from your BC assigned email account for processing. Please allow 4-8 weeks for processing. This will be submitted directly to the UC or CSU you have provided on the request. We cannot send this to a student only a postsecondary institution.

Please sign in or sign up for an Individual account on Certree and follow the instructions to retrieve your printed and digital diploma or certificate.

Feel free to ask any questions or state your concern to bcadmission@kccd.edu if it pertains to registration or bcrecords@kccd.edu for any question about evaluations, transcripts, veteran services, credit by exam, and/or graduation

Email bcadmission@kccd.edu from your BC assigned email account for any form(s) that you need. All forms must be complete and legible to be processed.

You should have received an auto-generated email to your BC student email account when the certification was submitted. You may also reach out to the VA directly to follow up on any past or current certifications. Their number is (855) 225-1159.

Please submit an updated certification request. Once your certification has been updated, you should receive an auto-generated email letting you know a change has been made. If you have specific questions, email bcvacertification@bakersfieldcollege.edu.

Contact the VA at (888) 442-4551 for any questions related to payments. 

It is likely you are not enrolled as a full-time student, which is 12 or more units. Be sure you notify us immediately if you add or drop any courses, so we can make the proper adjustments to your certification in a timely manner. Please submit an updated certification request. Email bcvacertification@bakersfieldcollege.edu from your BC-assigned student email account if you have specific questions. 

Be sure you have completed your update form for the semester you are trying to enroll in. If you’re still getting a later date, email us at bcvacertification@bakersfieldcollege.edu and carbon copy (cc) veterans@bakersfieldcollege.edu from your BC-assigned student email account so we may verify the reason for late registration. 

The process for VA payments takes additional time. If you are concerned, email bcvacertification@bakersfieldcollege.edu from your BC-assigned student email account. We should be able to verify how much we billed them and if payment was received. 

Email a copy of your DD-214 (page Member-4 or Member-2) or active military ID with your student ID# to bcvacertification@bakersfieldcollege.edu via https://fileexpress.kccd.edu/ using your BC-assigned student email. Otherwise, we won’t be able to open the attachment.

 For all international related questions, visit the International Students webpage. If you have additional questions or concerns, you may reach out to our Educational Advisor for International Students at mirka.lopez@bakersfieldcollege.edu or you may connect with Program Manager Debi Anderson at debra.anderson1@bakersfieldcollege.edu.

Email our Educational Advisor for International Students at mirka.lopez@bakersfieldcollege.edu or debra.anderson1@bakersfieldcollege.edu from your BC student email account. Include your name and student ID# along with your question/concern.

1. Log into InsideBC
2. Click on MyBanWeb
3. Select Banner Main Menu
4. Click on "student"
5. Under student records, click on "tax notification"
6. Type in the year desired - example: 2016
7. Click submit and print form

The BC Tax ID number is 95-6006644