Drop for Non-Payment

Please take one of the following actions to ensure you are not dropped:

• Pay for your fees of $200 or more by Wednesday, August 5^th at 12pm.
• Confirm that you have been placed on the no-drop list with an exempt program

Students who owe less than $200 on their account or students who have been verified within one or more of the following populations, may be exempt from the drop for non-payment process. To confirm you are on the exempt from drop for non-payment list or to see if you could qualify, connect with the program using the contact information listed below. 

• Student-Athletes 
• Foster youth (current/former) 
  • Zoom Foster Youth Virtual Lobby or email nextup@bakersfieldcollege.edu
• International students
  •  Call (661) 395-4412 or email internationalstudents@bakersfieldcollege.edu
• FAFSA/CADAA recipients
  •  Zoom Financial Aid Virtual Lobby, call (661) 395-4428 , or email bc_faid@bakersfieldcollege.edu.
• All veterans, as well as dependents utilizing VA or Cal Vet educational benefits
• Call (661) 395-4312 or email veterans@bakersfieldcollege.edu 
• Early College/Dual Enrollment
  • Zoom Student Information Desk, call (661) 395-4008, or email earlycollege@bakersfieldcollege.edu
• Rising Scholars Program (RSP)
  • Call (661) 395-4786 or (661) 395-4864 or email risingscholars@bakersfieldcollege.edu

Pay your balance quickly online: 

1. Log in to InsideBC 
2. Go to your “Student-Self Service” card 
3. Click on Account Summary to review your balance 
4. Click the “Pay Now” button 

Pay your balance in-person:

Visit the BC Business Services Office located in the Welcome Center building during normal business hours Monday through Thursday 8 AM-5 PM (closed for lunch 11:30 AM-12:30 PM).  BC Business Services hours can vary so please call (661) 395-4488 to confirm they will be available before arriving at campus. 

If you have already applied for financial aid for the 2026/2027 academic year and would like to confirm that your outstanding balanced will be covered by the deadline:

• Log in to InsideBC and select the Financial Aid card 
• Contact the Financial Aid Office via phone (661) 395-4428 or email at bc_faid@bakersfieldcollege.edu

No, you do not have to pay your entire balance at once. You can use the online payment system to make multiple payments between now and August 5^th at 12pm. If your balance is NOT below $200, you will be dropped on August 17^th.

Students who owe less than $200 on August 5^th, will NOT be dropped on August 17^th. Though you will not be dropped, you are encouraged to pay your balance in full.

At this time, Bakersfield College does not offer formal payment plans. However, you are welcome to log into the online payment systems as many times as needed between now and Wednesday, August 5^th at 12pm to make payments to ensure your account balance is under $200. If you owe $200 or more on August 17^th, you will be dropped.

Consider only taking the number of units that you can pay for this Fall and create a budget plan in preparation for future terms.

Only students who owe $200 or more will be dropped on August 17^th.  We encourage all students to pay any unpaid balances as soon as possible to avoid future holds or drops.

Students are required to pay their fees within 10-days of registering for courses each term to avoid being dropped and/or holds being placed on their accounts. This process prevents students from accumulating debt and ensures seat availability for others wanting to register for the course. Some student populations are exempt from this process (see exempt student populations).

If you submitted the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and/or the California Dream Act Application, you will not be dropped from classes for non-payment. 

If you are using the educational benefits listed above, you may be protected from being dropped for non-payment while your funding is pending. To receive this protection, you must contact the Veteran Resource Center (VRC) and complete the required certification steps for the current semester. Outstanding balances from previous semesters or charges unrelated to VA benefits, or Cal Vet, may still impact your enrollment.

Please contact the VRC as soon as possible if you intend to use these educational benefits or if you have questions regarding balances. Call (661) 395-4312 or email veterans@bakersfieldcollege.edu. 

If you received confirmation that you were part of population of students that were exempt from the Aug 17^th drop, but were dropped anyway, please contact Admissions & Records to discuss further.

After being dropped on August 17, you may re-enroll in a course if there is space, but you will need to ensure payment is made within 10 days of re-adding the course to avoid an outstanding balance and future holds or drops.

If you pay your balance of $200 or more after August 5^th, and are dropped on August 17^th, you will not be automatically re-enrolled in your fall classes. Once your balance is paid, you are welcome to try to register for Fall courses based on what is left available at that time.

If you did not pay your balance by August 5th at 12pm and were dropped on August 17, and now there are no seats left in your previous classes, you will have to wait for a future term to try to secure a seat in the course.

No, the drop for non-payment occurs on August 17^th, prior to the start of the Fall term and the date any course would be notated on official record.