FAQ

<p>Yes, applications for Summer 2025 are open. Here is the link to the <a href="https://apply.bc.edu/portal/bce_apply" target="_blank">Apply page</a>.<br> </p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>Unfortunately, BC does not offer discounts or financial aid for any summer programs or courses.</p>

<p>Commuter students may join their classmates in any of the dining halls for meals. They may pay by debit or credit card.<br /> </p>

<p>Yes, commuter students can participate in programming not taking place in the residence hall. Due to security issues, only residential students are allowed in the residence hall at ANY TIME.<br /> </p>

<p>Yes, students can choose to commute.<br /> </p>

<p>Yes. Two-Week Non-Credit applicants must submit two letters of recommendation and are required to submit an unofficial transcript.<br> </p>

<p>BCE students will be housed in the lower campus residence halls which have air conditioning.<br /> </p>

<p>Yes. The residence staff consists of a Residential Program Manager, program coordinators, and a team of peer advisors known as Program Assistants. The residential staff is there to respond to emergencies, carry out college policies and procedures, plan programming and assist students with getting to know the campus.<br> </p>

<p>Cost of books and course materials depend on the course.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The amount of homework varies from one class to another. In most cases, students should expect no more than two hours of homework per night.</p>

<p>All applicants must be at least 15 years old by June 30, 2025 AND at least a rising sophomore.<br> </p>

<p><span style="font-family: adobe-clean, &quot;Source Sans Pro&quot;, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Ubuntu, &quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;, &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, sans-serif;">Letters of recommendation provide us with objective, unbiased, and contextual feedback about a student’s academic and personal attributes. Given the nature of homeschooling, parents are often identified as the head of school, guidance counselor, teacher, coach, and more. While we expect that a student’s homeschool instructor (usually a parent) will submit an academic and evaluative recommendation, it is strongly recommended that third-party, non-familial sources of recommendation are also submitted. Those that can speak to an academic experience are particularly important. For example, many homeschoolers complete college level courses at a local post-secondary institution; a letter of recommendation from the college instructor would be a valuable third-party assessment tool. In addition to external academic assessments, recommendations that speak to a student’s involvement in the community can also be helpful. Many homeschooled students participate in community activities, local organizations, regional athletic clubs, local religious programs and more.</span><br> </p>

<p>Returning applicants must reapply.<br /> </p>

<p>No. Students must be entering their senior year in September 2025.<br> </p>

<p>Please see the Apply page.</p> <p><span class="btn btn-default btn-maroon"><a href="/content/bc-web/sites/bc-experience/apply.html">Apply</a></span></p>

<p>Test scores are not required.<br> </p>

<p>Asynchronous learning is not the same as the remote learning you may have experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. Students will not be expected to meet in a Zoom classroom every day at a specific time for a live streaming class. In an online asynchronous learning environment, the &quot;classroom&quot; is the Canvas Learning Management Platform. Students will engage with faculty, other classmates, and the materials primarily on your own time, while meeting specific deadlines.</p>

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<p>Please see the <a href="/content/bc-web/sites/bc-experience/about/Tuition-Payment-Refund-Withdrawal.html" target="_blank">Tuition Payment, Refund, and Withdrawals page</a>.<br> </p>

<p>BCE Program Assistants will plan programs for residential students to get to know the campus. Commuter students are welcome to participate in programming outside the dorm. Commuter students are not permitted in residence halls. At least one mandatory academic off-campus program will be scheduled during the weekend, which is mandatory for both commuter and residential students.&nbsp;<br> </p>

<p>All courses are password protected and behind a firewall. Links used in the classroom are also password protected and only open to the BC community.<br /> </p>

<p>BCE has rolling admissions through April 8, 2025, with specific application review dates. The Two-Week Non-Credit application deadlines and decision date are:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Applications submitted by February 11, 2025 will receive a decision the week of February 18, 2025</li> <li>Applications submitted by March 11, 2025 will receive a decision the week of March 18, 2025 (International students and students who are affiliated with one of our scholarship programs must apply by this deadline)</li> <li>Applications submitted by April 8, 2025 will receive a decision the week of April 15, 2025</li> </ul> <p>We strongly recommend that students apply early. International students must apply by March 11, 2025.&nbsp;<br> </p>

<p>Students will receive notifications within two weeks of the deadline dates.</p> <ul> <li>Applications submitted by February 11, 2025 will receive a decision the week of&nbsp; February 18, 2025</li> <li>Applications submitted by March 11, 2025 will receive a decision on the week of March 18, 2025 (International Student Deadline; Students affiliated with scholarship program deadline)</li> <li>Final Deadline: Applications submitted by April 8, 2025 will receive a decision the week of&nbsp; April 15, 2025<br> </li> </ul>

<p><span><i>Psychiatry and the TikTok Generation</i> and <i>Applied Neuropsychology</i> are offered online/asynchronously with no in-person/on-campus components. The remaining Two-Week Non-Credit Courses will take place on the Boston College Chestnut Hill campus.</span><br> </p>

<p>Students will eat in one of BC dining halls. For residential students, food is covered in the tuition costs. For more detailed descriptions of the dining halls, their hours, and their food offerings visit the <a href="/content/bc-web/offices/auxiliary-services/sites/dining.html">BC Dining website</a>.&nbsp;Please note, summer food offerings may vary.<br> </p>

<p>Psychiatry and the TikTok Generation and Applied Neuropsychology are offered as online/asynchronous courses.<br> </p>

<p>Yes, live sessions via Zoom will be scheduled during the course.&nbsp;<br> </p>

<p>Please see the <a href="/content/bc-web/sites/bc-experience/admitted-students.html">Admitted Students</a> page.<br /> </p>

<p>The Boston College Experience program is an opportunity for students to become familiar with Boston College as an educational institution and community. While students will benefit from experiencing college, participation in BCE does not influence any ongoing or future application to Boston College’s undergraduate studies.</p>

<p>Yes, students applying to the Two-Week Non-Credit Courses will have the option to live on-campus or to commute to the Boston College campus.&nbsp;<br> </p>