Important Information
Here you will be able to locate information on the following topics:
Eligibility
- Complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
- Be a U.S citizen or an eligible noncitizen
- For AB540 students: complete the confidential California Dream Act Application. Additional information is available at: the California Dream Act.
- Be enrolled or accepted as a regular student into a degree-granting or eligible certificate program
- Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) toward your college educational goal
- Maintain a 2.00 Grade Point Average (GPA)
- Maintain the required unit completion rate according to the Terms of Agreement Satisfactory Academic Progress Regulations for financial aid eligibility.
- Federal regulations require colleges to establish a maximum time frame during which students are eligible to receive financial aid. Bakersfield College has established a maximum time frame of 150% of the standard timeframe for your program. For example, if you are in a Liberal Arts A.A. program requiring 60 units of coursework, you will need to complete your program within 90 attempted units. Students are no longer maintaining satisfactory academic progress for financial aid after attempting 90 or more units whether or not financial aid was received.
- Certify that you are not in default on a federal student loan or owe money on a federal student grant
- Certify that you will use federal student aid only for educational purposes
- Show you're qualified to obtain a college education by:
- Having a high school diploma or a recognized equivalent such as a General Educational Development (GED) certificate or having passed the California High School Proficiency Examination (CHSPE)
- Completing a high school education in a homeschool setting approved under state law.
Denial
You may be denied financial aid for one or more of the following reasons:
- Failure to meet the High Diploma or equivalent requirement
- Your resources meet or exceed allowable expenses
- Ineligible immigration status
- You did not complete satisfactory progress requirements and failed warning
- Funding allotted to eligible aid program has been exhausted
- Financial need falls below minimum aid levels in available aid
- You have earned an associate degree or higher and have exhausted available aid
- Loan in default or other repayment required
- You have not provided sufficient documentation to determine eligibility.
Tuition & Fees
Review Admissions page for current fees.
Please visit the California State University Campus Costs of Attendance page for information about prospective costs.
Please visit the University of California (UC), Davis Undergraduate Cost of Attendance page for more information about prospective costs.
The following charts provides an example of the estimated total cost of attendance for Bakersfield College:
California Residents
| Item(s) | At-Home | Away |
| Books | 549 | 549 |
| Food | 11,493 | 7,353 |
| Living Expenses | - | 16,839 |
| Personal Expenses | 4,059 | 4,968 |
| Supplies, Course Material & Equipment | 513 | 513 |
| Tuition & Fees | 1,380 | 1,380 |
| Transportation | 1,791 | 1,962 |
| Federal Loan origination fees (if applicable) | 1.057% | 1.057% |
| **Licensure, Certification, Professional Credential (if applicable) |
1st Year / 2nd Year |
1st Year / 2nd Year |
| Total (not including loan fees and/or licensures) | $19,785 | $33,564 |
Out-of-State Residents
| Item(s) | At-Home | Away |
| Books | 549 | 549 |
| Food | 11,493 | 7,353 |
| Living Expenses | - | 16,839 |
| Personal Expenses | 4,059 | 4,968 |
| Supplies, Course Material & Equipment | 513 | 513 |
| Tuition | 11,250 | 11,250 |
| Fees | - | - |
| Transportation | 1,791 | 1,962 |
| Federal Loan origination fees (if applicable) | 1.057% | 1.057% |
| **Licensure, Certification, Professional Credential (if applicable) |
1st Year / 2nd Year |
1st Year / 2nd Year |
| Total (not including loan fees and/or licensures) | $29,655 | $43,434 |
**Licensure, Certification, Professional Credentials:
- Physical Therapist Assistant
1st Year - BLS/CPR Certification $60
2nd Year - FSBPT/Jurisprudence Exams $485, Prometric for Testing Site $70, PTB of CA for Licensing Application Fee $300 - Rad Tech
1st Year - BLS Certification $50
2nd Year - AART Registration Fee $225, CRT License Fee $112, Fluoroscopy Permit Fee $112 - Registered Nursing
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Traditional ADN
1st Year - BLS Certification $50, CARP $632, CARP $685
2nd Year - CARP $600, CARP $600, License Application $300, Interim Permitted License $100, NCLEX Exam $200 -
Advance Placement AND Program
1st Year - CLS Certification $50
2nd Year - CARP $600, Interim Permittee License $100, NCLES Exam $200 -
Vocational Nursing
1st Year - BLS Certification $50, CARP $537
2nd Year - CARP $471, License Application $300
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Automotive Technology
Exam Fee $60, Registration Fee $31
Advantages of attending a Community College vs University
Cost of Tuition
Attending community college gives students the chance to prepare for the financial demands of a 4-year university if they plan on transferring.
Give Students An Opportunity To Explore Major Options
Instead of spending thousands of dollars at a private university towards a major that you are less than sure of, consider attending a community school while you are making your decision.
Transitional
Attending community college gives students the opportunity to earn college credit while taking the time to select the 4-year institution that is right for them.
Flexible Schedule
Attending community college gives students the chance to prepare for the financial demands of a 4-year university if they plan on transferring.
Net Cost Calculator
Our net cost calculator can also be accessed at BC Net Price Calculator.
Your Rights and Responsibilities
Student Terms of Agreement
Return of Title IV Policy
The Return of Title IV Policy addresses federal financial aid recipients who withdraw from the college and are subject to a Return of Title IV (R2T4) calculation. For the purpose of R2T4 calculation requirements, a recipient is a student who has actually received federal financial aid funds or has met the conditions that entitled the student to a late disbursement of federal financial aid funds. The college is required to review the amount of federal loan and grant aid a student received for the payment period, to determine what percentage of federal financial aid the student earned prior to withdrawal. The percentage of federal financial aid determined to be unearned for the payment period must be returned to the appropriate federal financial aid program(s).
Note about the 60 percent date: Students who receive Federal Title IV Aid and drop all of their courses before the 60 percent date of the semester, as determined by the Office of Financial Aid, will owe a repayment to the institution and/or the U.S. Department of Education.
Bakersfield College returns Title IV funds in the following order, up to the net amount disbursed from each source:
- Unsubsidized Direct Loans (other than Direct PLUS Loans)
- Subsidized Direct Loans
- Direct PLUS Loans
- Federal Pell Grants for which a Return is required
- Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG) for which a return of funds is required
- Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant, for which a Return is required
Contact Financial Aid
- Monday - Thursday: 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- Friday: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Saturday - Sunday: Closed
- Don't Forget Your Photo ID!
- Monday - Thursday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Friday: 8:00AM - 11:45 AM
- Saturday - Sunday: Closed
- BC ID number required
- All responses via your BC Assigned email
- Response time within 24-48 working hours of receipt
Federal School Code: 001118
Phone: (661) 395-4428 | Fax: (661) 395-4688 | Email: bc_faid@bakersfieldcollege.edu
Address:
Bakersfield College
Office of Financial Aid
1801 Panorama Dr.
Bakersfield, CA 93305
