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actions will be presumed ineligible to participate in such activities. The College
is authorized by the Commonwealth’s Department of Criminal Justice Information
Services, pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 6, Sections 167-178B,
to access CORI records. Sex Offender checks shall be performed pursuant to
Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 6, Sections 178C-178P.
For more information regarding the College’s CORI/SORI check process, please
contact the College CORI/SORI Of�cer at 617-228-2193.
In accordance with federal law, the College is required to advise the campus
community where information concerning registered sex offenders may be obtained.
Accordingly, in order to access public information pertaining to registered sex
offenders enrolled or employed at the College, please contact the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts Sex Offender Registry Board, located at P.O. Box 4547, Salem, MA
01970-4647, 978-740-6400, or the BHCC Campus Police Department, located in Room
E127 on the Charlestown Campus.
If you have any questions regarding access to this type of information, please feel
free to contact the College’s Chief of Police/Security, located in Room E127 on the
Charlestown Campus.
Transfer Applicants from Other Institutions
Students who have attended another college may apply for transfer credit. After
acceptance to the College, students must make sure that of�cial transcripts from all
colleges attended are sent directly to the Admissions and Registration Of�ce. The
College may award credit for courses completed successfully at other colleges if the
courses are comparable to those offered at Bunker Hill Community College. Credits
earned at colleges that follow a quarter-system are converted to semester-hour
equivalents, resulting in an adjustment to the number of credits transferred.
The College awards transfer credit when a grade of C or better is earned from a
regionally-accredited college or university and the courses are comparable to those
offered at BHCC.
A grade of P may be accepted as general elective credit only if the student can
demonstrate that the P grade is equivalent to a grade of C or higher. The College will
accept a maximum of 45 transfer credits toward the Bunker Hill Community College
associate degree and 75 percent of the total number of credits required for certi�cate
programs. Once transfer credits are awarded, courses transferred become part of the
student’s permanent record.
International Student Admissions Process
International students who wish to attend Bunker Hill Community College on a
student F-1 visa must have completed their secondary education and must demonstrate
Admissions and Registration
pro�ciency in English, if English is not their �rst language. International applicants
from outside the United States must submit all required application materials to the
International Center by July 15 for the September semester, November 30 for the
January semester and April 21 for the summer term. International applicants currently
within the United States must submit all required application materials by August 15
for the next September semester, January 2 for the next January semester and May
15 for the summer term.
A student whose �rst language is not English and who is applying from overseas
must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Test scores more than
two years old are not accepted. Information and application forms can be obtained
by visiting the TOEFL website at www.toe�.org.
If applying to Bunker Hill Community College from within the United States,
applicants who are unable to provide a TOEFL score must take the College
Placement Test at the BHCC Assessment Center, Room B118, Charlestown Campus.
Students can obtain more information by calling 617-228-2468.
The U.S. Department of Justice, Immigration and Naturalization Service, authorizes
Bunker Hill Community College to provide I-20 forms, which are needed to apply
for student F-1 visas, to international students who are admitted to the College. In
addition to satisfying admission requirements, students must provide evidence of
their �nancial ability to support their educational and living expenses while in the
United States. Speci�cally, students must provide a completed af�davit of support
and an of�cial bank statement that shows evidence of suf�cient funds to cover
educational and living expenses for the �rst year ($19,500).
F-1 visa students must register and complete at least 12 credits (full-time) for fall
and spring semesters, except in the semester of graduation where the student may
be eligible to enroll into less than 12 credits. However, during the semester, if F-1
visa students need to withdraw from any of their classes the student must get an
authorization from an International Student Advisor BEFORE withdrawing from
class. Further, F-1 visa students are eligible to enroll in only one online or distance
education class per semester.
International applicants may obtain more detailed information concerning the
admission process by contacting the International Center at 617-228-2460 or via
email at international@bhcc.mass.edu. Financial aid is not available to international
students. Lack of suf�cient funds may result in an interruption in enrollment at the
College that will jeopardize the student’s eligibility to remain in the United States on
a student visa.
Once admitted, international students receive orientation and other support services
through the International Center. See page 46 for more information.
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