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Get Started at Bergen - Transfer F1

Steps to Get Started at Bergen

Follow the color-coded steps to complete your enrollment at

Bergen Community College.

n Complete the Medical Form and

return to the Oﬃce of Health Services

(HS-100) before classes start.

bergen.edu/healthservices

n Once you’ve registered and paid for

classes, visit the Oﬃce of Public

Safety in Room L-154 (Paramus) to

obtain your student ID card and

parking pass. Bring a copy of your paid

bill with you!

n Transcripts

• Transfer Transcripts – submit oﬃcial

sealed transcripts from other

colleges or universities

to the Oﬃce of Admissions

and Recruitment. Visit

bergen.edu/transfertobcc for more

information.

• Foreign Transcripts – All transcripts

from schools outside of the U.S. must

be evaluated by a NACES accredited

organization. Visit www.naces.org

for more information.

Don’t Forget:

Questions?

International Student Center, Room SC-110 (Paramus)

Phone; (201) 689-7601 • isc@bergen.edu • bergen.edu/ISC

To view this packet online, visit bergen.edu/ISC

The information contained in this packet is subject to change without notice.

1. Submit Transfer Recommendation Form

2. Log In to Your Portal Account

bergen.edu/portalhelp

4. Meet with an ISC Academic Advisor

and Register for Classes

5. Pay Your Tuition

bergen.edu/bursar

6. Attend Mandatory International Student

Orientation

3. Study and Take the Placement Test

bergen.edu/testing

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Step 1:

Submit Transfer Recommendation Form

Transfer Recommendation

Now that you have been accepted to attend Bergen Community College, you need to complete and submit the Transfer Recommendation form.

This form must be emailed to intadmissions@bergen.edu before your I-20 is issued.

Only students who have been attending school in the United States under the F-1 status need to submit this form. Please complete the section below

and then ask the Designated School Oﬃcial (DSO) at your current school to complete the bottom section. Please note that we will not be able to

issue an I-20 until the transfer release date indicated on this form. Once the transfer release date has been reached, Bergen Community College

will have access to your SEVIS record.

Last Name First Name

Bergen Community College Student ID E-mail Address

Mailing Address in the U.S:

Street City State Zip

I intend to transfer to BCC (check one box and include year): n Spring 20_____ n Fall 20_____

I hereby grant permission for the intended request to be made available to Bergen Community College.

Student Signature Date

TO BE COMPLETED BY THE DESIGNATED SCHOOL OFFICIAL

The above student intends to transfer to Bergen Community College for the semester above. Please answer all questions based on the term

immediately preceding the transfer or the last semester preceding a vacation or authorized Practical Training.

Degree level being pursued: ___________________________________ Last date of attendance: ___________________________________

Has the student maintained full-time status? n Yes n No To the best of your knowledge, is the student currently in legal status? n Yes n No

SEVIS ID#: N00: _______________________________________

Comments: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Please contact the school DSO to conﬁrm acceptance before you release any “COMPLETED”, “TERMINATED” OR “CANCELLED” records.

Transfer Release Date in SEVIS:_______________________ BCC Paramus Campus: NEW214F00601000

Institution Telephone

Street City State Zip

Name Title

Signature of DSO

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Step 2: Log In to Your Portal Account

How to login to your Portal account:

To login to your my.bergen.edu Portal you will need your Bergen Username included in your letter of

acceptance.

Click (https://passwordreset.microsoftonline.com) to set your account password. A veriﬁcation

email will be sent to your personal email address. Check your junk or spam folder if you don't see it.

Note: Your new password must be a minimum of 8 characters long with at least one UPPERCASE

letter, one lowercase letter, and a number. Your password cannot be the same as your previous 12

passwords, and cannot contain any part of your name or Bergen username.

Go to https://my.bergen.edu.

Enter your Full Bergen Username. (Ex. user[email protected])

Enter the password you set up.

Click Sign in.

How to Reach the Help Desk

Paramus Campus

2nd Floor of Pitkin Building, in the Sidney Silverman Library

(201) 879-7109

helpdesk@bergen.edu

Help Desk Oﬃce Hours

Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday Closed

Please read our Acceptable Use Policy

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Step 3:

Study and Take the Placement Test

Oﬃce of Testing Services

No appointment necessary. Visit

bergen.edu/testing for

instructions on how to schedule

your placement test.

Bergen Community College

administers a test to determine a

student’s levels in English,

Arithmetic, and Quantitative

Reasoning, Algebra and Statistics.

The results of this test determine a

student’s required entry level courses

in both English and mathematics.

Please study for the placement test.

The test is administered in Room

S-127 in the Pitkin Education Center

at the Paramus campus. Please visit

bergen.edu/testing for the current

testing schedule and come prepared

to take the exam with a pen, a

government issued photo ID. No test

will be administered without proper

identification.

Most students need to take the placement test, but there are some exceptions.

To determine if you are eligible for a testing waiver, please visit bergen.edu/testing and click “Placement Test Waiver

Information” to read about conditions that will waive the placement test requirement.

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Step 4:

Meet with an ISC Advisor and Register for

Visit the International Student Center (ISC) to

meet with an Advisor and plan your course

schedule

Now that you have completed your placement testing requirements,

you can head to the ISC. Advisers can help you with the following:

• Explaining your Test Results

• Teaching you how to read and understand your degree

requirements

• Selecting and registering for classes that will meet the academic

requirements of your degree

• Teaching you how to read the college catalog

• Accessing Web Advisor through Portal

• Providing information about academic deadlines

• Explaining College Policies and Procedures

• Offering referrals to campus resources

ISC Advising

Paramus Campus, Room SC-110

(201) 689-7601 • [email protected]

Oﬃce Hours

• Monday - Thursday . . . . . . . .8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

• Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Success Starts Here

For Tuition and Fees Information and Bill Payment, please visit

bergen.edu/bursar.

Step 5: Pay Your Tuition

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Step 6:

Attend International Student Orientation

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Welcome and congratulations on your acceptance

to Bergen Community College. We are thrilled that

you will be joining our Bulldog family!

During the International Student Orientation we will

tell you about what Bergen Community has to offer

and we will give you the nitty gritty about things like:

• Immigration rules

• Academic Life and Expectations

• Student Success and Support Services

• Student Life

• And more!

The Orientation is usually held the week before the

start of the semester. Dates will be sent to you by

email.