SENIOR EXPERIENCE - COLLEGE OPTION
Senior students may explore extended learning opportunities through the College Experience or Bergen Prep Program at BCC.
STUDENT PARTICIPATION CRITERIA
A participating student must have:
Completed junior year at Paramus High School;
Met the High School Graduation Assessment Requirement;
Earned a minimum of 120 credits by the end of 11th grade or will complete 120 credits as a result of the Senior Experience program and the successful completion of courses taken in the 12th grade;
Met the requirements of the college;
Received all required approvals (see application form for more information).
APPLICATION PROCESS
Complete the Senior Experience Application Form, providing a detailed rationale/explanation of why this option is being pursued;
Complete a BCC program application in collaboration with your school counselor (see below);
Take a placement test at BCC to be accepted as an early admission student;
Provide the appropriate evidence as described on the agreement form.
THE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE PROGRAM @ BCC
The College Experience Program is intended as a mechanism for high school seniors with an overall grade point average of 3.0 to pursue advanced education at an early stage in their academic life. Eligible students will be permitted to take up to six (6) credits during the Fall or Spring semesters and up to eight (8) credits during the Summer sessions. Contact collegeexperience@bergen.edu for more info.
How to View Your Grades:
You can check your final grades in Bergen Portal
Follow these instructions:
Step 1 – Log into the Bergen Portal (my.bergen.edu);
Step 2 – Select Self-Service Main Menu > Academics > Unofficial Transcript menu options.
Step 3 – Click on “Generate Unofficial Transcript” menu option to view your completed academic coursework grades, term, and cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA).
BERGEN PREP PROGRAM @ BCC
The Bergen Prep Program is a unique educational opportunity designed to provide high school seniors with a true college experience by earning academic credits during the early afternoon hours on a Bergen Community College campus. BCC Prep students attend their high school classes in the morning and then take afternoon classes at Bergen.
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
Students are responsible for all tuition, costs and fees incurred by attending the college or university.
As appropriate, a schedule will be developed at the high school to accommodate the college class schedule.
A one-semester, 3-credit college course will earn 2.5 high school credits and will count as such in total credits taken in grade 12.
It is the student’s responsibility to request the college send a college transcript to the PHS School Counseling Office at the end of each semester of attendance.
The college course and grade will then become part of the high school transcript.