To be admitted to BBCC as a Running Start student, students must:
- Be registered as a junior or senior in a Washington state public school
- Be under 21 years of age
- Complete the BBCC English and mathematics placement tests
Students must also qualify in one of the following criteria:
- Placement into English 101 and MPC 099* (Intermediate Algebra)
Or
- Placement into English 101 and MPC 095* (Elementary Algebra)with high school grade point average of 2.50 or higher.
Home schooled students and students attending private schools must be evaluated at the junior or senior level by a public high school official and enroll at that school.
Students who have passed the GED and who do not have a high school diploma may enroll through their respective high school and be eligible for the Running Start program until the age of 21.
*Students are responsible to pay for any math courses below MTH 100.