Future NRCC Students

NRCC Fall 2026 Course Registration Dates

• NRCC advisors will come to BHS on the following dates to help students register for Fall 2026 classes:

  • Dates will be listed as soon as they become available - usually Feb/March

• A link will be posted to sign up for your preferred date and time

Pre-Course Registration Checklist

Prior to your advising appointment at BHS with an NRCC advisor:

1 - Ensure that you have access to your NRCC account - if you do not: RESET YOUR PASSWORD:

1.  Go to: www.nr.edu 

2.  Click on the red “My Accounts” button

3.  Enter your NRCC Username (this is the first part of your NRCC email address) - if you do not know your username, click "Forgot Username" or ask Mrs.
      Webster

4.  Click "Forgot Password"

5.  Choose your preferred password reset method from the available options and follow the instructions

2 - Update your personal information in SIS

You may have a parent phone number listed - carefully review all information and update as needed.

1.  Go to www.nr.edu and log-in to your account

2. Click on "SIS"

3. Select the "Profile" section listing your name

4. Click on "Contact Details" on the left side of the page

5. Click on each section and make updates as needed

6. Click on the link above for a slideshow with screenshots

3 - Set up MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication):  

Click on the above link for a QR Code to download the Rapid Identity App (needed for MFA) or visit the VCCS website for additional instructions and help.  You can also contact the NRCC Help Desk at nr4help@nr.edu or (540) 674-3600, ext. 4400 for further assistance.

• MFA adds an extra layer of security for your online accounts by requiring you to verify your identity. After logging in to a system with your username and password, you'll be prompted to confirm your identity a second time using a physical device in your possession (like a smartphone or token) that's been attached to your account. 

4 - Plan which required NRCC New Student Orientation date you will attend - you will sign-up during your registration meeting 

After Course Registration

1 - Check your NRCC email account REGULARLY

NOTE:   You cannot access this email until you are registered for fall courses.  Upon course registration, this is the ONLY EMAIL ADDRESS that NRCC will use to communicate information.

1.  Go to: www.nr.edu and click on the red “My Accounts” button 

2.  Login with your NRCC Username and Password

3.  Click on the “Gmail” icon (Your email address is: “your username”@email.vccs.edu)

-Begin checking your NRCC email REGULARLY after you are registered for fall courses.

-Add your NRCC email account to your phone - it is a “gmail account”

2 - Download the Navigate Student app:  

Navigate allows you to schedule an appointment with your advisor directly from the app. 

3 - Upload an acceptable photo for your NRCC Student ID in SIS

All students need a New River Community College student ID card. 

4 - Know How to Access your FINANCIAL AID information and How to Calculate Aid Based on Actual Enrollment:

1.  Go to: www.nr.edu and click the red “My Accounts” button 

2.  Login with your NRCC Username & Password 

3.  Click on the “SIS” icon

4.  Look at the "Action Items & Messages" section at the top

• If there are "To Do Items" in this section, you MUST click on each item and submit the required documentation before you are able to access your financial aid award - check back regularly for updates

• ACCE recipients will have a deadline to submit all "To Do Items" for continued eligibility

5.  If nothing is listed in the "Action Items & Messages Section", click on the "Financial Aid" section (under "Tuition & Payments")

5.  An award summary will appear with the Aid year in the top left corner

• To view different Aid years, click on the "Change" button

6.  Click each Aid type then select "General" for terms and conditions

**Financial Aid Information is only communicated through the NRCC student message center in SIS**