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Enrollment & Privacy Policy

Enrollment Policy

Please register well before the beginning date of your course. If you wait, your course may either be full or canceled because of low enrollment. All course registrations in Continuing Education are on a first-come, first-served basis.

Only students who have pre-registered and paid for a course may attend a Continuing Education course. No individual can substitute for a registered student, and non-registered guests are not permitted to attend the courses.

Guidelines for Continuing Education Scholarship Awards
Purpose:
The purpose of these guidelines is to ensure equitable distribution of Continuing Education Scholarship funds while supporting student access across multiple eligible courses.

Guidelines Statement:
Students are eligible to receive one Continuing Education Scholarship per term for eligible courses at Blue Ridge Community College. A student may not receive scholarships for multiple courses in the same term. Students must successfully complete the course and demonstrate satisfactory participation before being awarded another scholarship in a future term. Additionally, no more than one scholarship may be awarded for the same course.

Scope:
These guidelines apply to all students enrolled in Continuing Education courses who apply for Blue Ridge Community College Continuing Education Scholarship funding allocated through the Blue Ridge Community College Educational Foundation.

Eligibility and Restrictions:
  • A student must complete the Continuing Education Scholarship application and provide all required information to be considered for a scholarship. 
  • A student may be awarded only one Continuing Education Scholarship per term or defined timeframe set forth by the Vice President and Continuing Education Scholarship Committee for any eligible course.
  • Students must successfully complete and demonstrate satisfactory participation in any prior course that was paid for by Continuing Education Scholarship funds.
  • A student who is unsuccessful in completing a course funded by a scholarship will not be eligible for another scholarship until successfully completing another Continuing Education course.
  • Scholarships are non-transferable between courses or individuals and are only intended for the course for which the student applied. However, scholarships may be transferred between different offerings of the same course in any future term within the same scholarship year.
Exceptions:
Exceptions to these guidelines may be granted only under extraordinary circumstances and must be approved by the appropriate Vice President and the Continuing Education Scholarship Committee. All exceptions must be documented in writing.

Administration of Scholarship Awards:
The College will maintain detailed records of scholarship awards to ensure that no student receives more than one scholarship per course and term, or within a defined timeframe established by the Vice President and the Continuing Education Scholarship Committee. The Continuing Education Scholarship Committee is responsible for verifying student eligibility and any prior scholarship awards.

Review Cycle:
These guidelines will be reviewed periodically and may be updated as needed to reflect Blue Ridge Community College priorities and resource availability.

Withdrawal & Refund Policy

Pursuant to 1E SBCCC 900.2 in the State Board of Community Colleges Code, the college shall refund registration fees under the following circumstances: If a student officially withdraws from the class prior to the first class session the student will receive 100% refund. NOTE: Official withdrawal requires written notification received by the Continuing Education Office prior to the first class session.

If a class is canceled due to insufficient enrollment, the student will receive a 100% refund.

After a class begins and a student officially withdraws from the class prior to or on the 10% point of the scheduled class hours, the student will receive a 75% refund of the registration fee. NOTE: For most classes, the 10% point is the first class session. Written notification must be received by the Continuing Education office on the 10% date or 1st class session. Insurance Fees and technology fees are non-refundable.

You can drop or withdraw from a course by clicking the words Drop/Add Form here and completing the needed information. This will be your written notification to drop or withdrawal from the course. 

All refunds will be processed via check once fully approved. This refund process may take up to 10 business days to be processed. 

For more information, contact: (828) 694-1735.

Privacy Policy

Blue Ridge Community College is committed to providing students, their families and the campus community full disclosure of all consumer information as required by state and federal laws and regulations.

Please visit https://www.blueridge.edu/services-support/consumer-information/ to learn more about our disclosure of consumer information.