How to Apply as a Continuing Education Student
Understanding your status as a Continuing Education student and what is required of you is an important step. At Binghamton University, a Continuing Education student is approved to take courses, but is not admitted into a degree program or a declared major. You must apply and be approved after certain criteria are met, after which you are free to take any classes that are open at the time of registration. Each student will be advised according to their unique circumstances and individual needs. We take into consideration that new "potential" students have different needs than "continuing" students and "returning" students. Understanding your status will help guide you to your next step in the academic process at Binghamton University.
Potential Student
A potential student is a person looking into taking classes for the first time at Binghamton University.
This student:
- May apply as long as you have been out of high school for one year
- May apply as long as you have not been suspended from another college or university within the last major semester
- May not apply to establish eligibility for a student visa if you are not a permanent resident of the United States
- Must fill out a Permission to Register For Courses as a Continuing Education Student form. You can get this form online or from the Continuing Education and Outreach Office in the Public Service Programs Center
- Submit this form to the Admissions office. Once admitted, you must make an apppointment with a Continuing Education Adviser to build your educational plan
- All applicants must submit to Health Services the health requirements, such as documentation of immunizations for measles, mumps, and rubella, and signing the menningitis information form. Full time students must submit health history tuberculosis (TB) forms.
- In-state residents must submit to the Student Accounts Office the New York State Residency Status Application with documentation, prior to the first day of classes in order to receive the in-state tuition rate.
Continuing Student
As a continuing student, you may continue taking classes part-time (4-11 credits) or full time (12 credits). A continuing student must:
- Keep a GPA of 2.0 or better
- If their GPA falls below 2.0, students will enter a provisional period of concentrated advising and support to help raise their GPA
- Can register themselves on BUSI following their educational plan set up through their initial advising session
- May continuing taking classes until they meet the 24 credit limit, then a decision to either matriculate into a degree program or becoming a Life-long Learner must be arranged
Returning Student
Is a non-degree student who has previously taken classes at Binghamton University, but not within the last major semester:
- Must fill out an Application for Re-enrollment form. You can get this form online (http://admissions.binghamton.edu/apply/applications/ReEnrollment.pdf) or from the Continuing Education and Outreach Office in the Public Service Programs Center (PSPC)
- Submit this form to the Admissions Office, AA 152
- All applicants must submit to Health Services the health requirements, such as documentation of immunizations for measles, mumps, and rubella, and signing the menningitis information form. Full time students must submit health history tuberculosis (TB) forms.
- In-state residents must submit to the Student Accounts Office the New York State Residency Status Application with documentation, prior to the first day of classes in order to receive the in-state tuition rate.
After the admissions process has been completed for potential and returning students, students will receive a letter of acceptance from admissions. Students must then make an appointment to build their educational plan with the Continuing Education Advising Office for their specific academic needs.
