Winter Session

December 11 - January 16

Affordable, Transferrable, 5 Weeks, Online

Registration for Winter Session is under way. 

Current BC3 Students: Log in to MyBC3 to view courses. Winter Session is listed with the spring semester. Courses are marked with a "W" in the section name.

Guest Students: Earn affordable college credits at BC3 over winter break and transfer them to your home institution. View courses below.

If you have never applied to BC3 or it's been longer than one academic year (fall, spring, summer) since you last applied, follow the steps to enroll below.

NOTE: Financial aid for Winter Session is not available for guest students.


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Step 1: Apply to BC3

Complete the BC3 Application for Admission if you have never applied to BC3 or it's been longer than one academic year (fall, spring, summer) since you last applied. Applications must be submitted online by 11:59 p.m. Thursday, December 7 or in person by 3 p.m. Friday, December 8.

Step 2: Register for Courses

Courses opened for online registration on MyBC3 on Monday, October 30. Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. Monday, December 11. Winter Session courses are listed under the spring semester. Courses are marked with a "W" in the section name.

Guest Students: If a course requires a prerequisite that you've completed at your home institution, review transcript requirements.

Step 3: Pay Tuition & Fees

Pay your tuition and fees in full, online or in person by 3 p.m. Wednesday, December 13, or you will be dropped from your scheduled courses.

Step 4: Purchase Textbooks

Visit the BC3 Bookstore to purchase textbooks beginning Monday, November 27. Order online by 3 p.m. Wednesday, December 6, to guarantee delivery for the start of the course or visit the BC3 Bookstore on main campus during business hours.

Step 5: Complete the MyBC3 Technology Orientation

Complete this requirement in Blackboard by Tuesday, December 12.

Step 6: Start Courses

Access your online course in Blackboard beginning at 12:01 a.m. Monday, December 11.

NOTE: Technical assistance will be available online through the duration of the Winter Session. Administrative offices will be closed from Monday, December 25 through Monday, January 1. 


Student Testimonials

Image: portrait of guest student Robert Pontius

“I thought, 'Why not save some money?' If I am going to get the same class for a fraction of the price, there was no point in going somewhere else.”

– Guest student Robert Pontius, of Wexford, transferred credits from BC3's 2023 Winter Session to the private four-year university near Pittsburgh from which he earned two bachelor's degrees in the spring.


Image: portrait of guest student Lauren Bowser

“I am looking to get credits made up, and compared to there, BC3 is a lot more affordable for a winter course. Knowing that the credits transfer over, I am going to make sure that I do the more affordable option.” 

— Guest student Lauren Bowser, of Worthington, transferred credits from BC3's 2023 Winter Session to the public four-year university near Philadelphia that she attends and has registered for BC3's 2024 Winter Session.