Admission Procedures for Students Still in High School

An applicant who is under the age of 16 is required to have a pre-admission interview with an Admissions Coordinator before proceeding with the enrollment process and needs to meet with an academic advisor before taking the placement test. The student will need to meet with an advisor each semester prior to registering for classes. For more information contact the CCBC Admissions office:

• CCBC Catonsville 443-840-4991
• CCBC Dundalk 443-840-3981
• CCBC Essex 443-840-2991

The Community College of Baltimore County reserves the right to admit secondary school students on a case-by-case basis.

Parallel Enrollment Program (PEP)

By enrolling in PEP, high school juniors and seniors have an opportunity to earn college credits while still in high school. The tuition rate for Baltimore County PEP students is one-half the in-county tuition rate.

How to Enroll in PEP:

• Complete the general admissions procedures.

• Submit the signed Early Admission Consent Form to the campus Admissions office. Complete any placement test required by the CCBC advisor.

Additional information about PEP, the CCBC Application for Admission and PEP Early Admission Consent Form may be obtained from the professional school counselor in your high school or a CCBC PEP Coordinator:

A signed Early Admissions Consent Form needs to be submitted to the Admissions office for each semester that the student is enrolled in the Parallel Enrollment Program.

Gifted and Talented students

A student under the age of 16 may be considered for admission to CCBC if he or she:

• Has completed seventh grade in a public or private secondary school
• Is enrolled in a recognized gifted or talented program or
• Possesses documented academic ability or documented ability in the creative, performing or visual arts or
• Has scored 550 or better in verbal and/or math on the SAT.

To apply, a student is encouraged to submit the following to the Admissions office 30 days prior to the start of classes:

• Application for Admission
• Official secondary school transcript and SAT scores
• Early Admission Consent Form
• Letter of recommendation documenting academic, creative, visual or performing arts abilities, and maturity level

Home-schooled students

A student receiving home school instruction may apply to CCBC if he or she:

• Has completed seventh grade
• Is enrolled in a supervised and approved Maryland State Department of Education home instruction program

To apply, a student is encouraged to submit the following documents to the Admissions office 30 days prior to the start of classes:

• Application for Admission
• Official secondary school transcript
• SAT or ACT scores (if available)
• Early Admission Consent Form