Registration Checklist

Select the “Class & Schedules” link on the sidebar menu to see the class schedule.

Step 1 – Apply to BPCC

Complete the online admissions application.

Step 2 – Submit Required Admission Documents

All required documents for full admission must be received prior to registering for courses. Once all required admission documents have been entered, you may register for classes during our next available registration. For all semester dates, including registration dates, please visit the Classes & Schedules for the respective semester.

Required Documents

  • Steps to submit Student Immunizations to BPCC:
    • Login to your LoLA account.
    • Locate the section titled Academic Links.
    • Select Required Admissions Forms.
  • Proof of Registration with Selective Service System (Who must register?)
    • Steps to submit Selective Service to BPCC:
      • Login to your LoLA account.
      • Locate the section titled Academic Links.
      • Select Required Admissions Forms.
  • Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) release - required to receive access to any educational record (Financial Aid, Advising, and Admissions)

Optional Documents

  • High School Transcript
  • Official College Transcripts

Contact Admissions/Registrar’s Office for help.

Step 3 – Financial Aid

  1. Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
    BPCC’s Federal School Code is 012033.
    Once complete it takes about 14 days for BPCC FA Office to receive the information. During that time, you may not have a Financial Aid tab in LoLA.
  2. Visit Financial Aid to view financial aid information.
  3. To review missing requirements or to view your award
    1. Log in to BPCC’s Student Self Service
    2. Select Check Financial Aid at Bossier Parish Community College
    3. Select the correct Award Year from the dropdown menu in the upper right corner
    4. View Student Requirements found on the home tab, or
    5. View Award Offer found on the award offer tab
    6. Financial aid awards will not be posted until ALL documents/forms are received in Financial Aid.
  4. How to Submit Documents/Specific Questions electronically
    Do you have personal documents to submit to our office? Do you have a specific question about your financial aid awards? If so, please use the link below to upload your documents or to submit questions. This link is a secure link (email is not secure). Please help us protect your data by using this secure link for all questions and/or documentation submission.
    SUBMIT YOUR DOCUMENTS/QUESTIONS HERE (secure link) Contact Financial Aid Office for questions or additional information.

Step 4 – Academic Advising

Continuing or Returning students should log in to MyBPCC and open the link to Degree Works to review their major, review courses completed and courses still needed prior to meeting virtually with the advisor.

Ways to register for classes:

  • Self-Registration through LoLA
  • On-Campus Advising
    • Currently, appointments are not required but strongly encouraged. Please come to the main campus as a walk-in, Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. First semester students, complete this form to schedule an appointment with a Student Success Coach. Please contact your division for advisor availability.

Contact the Academic Advising Center for more information at advising@bpcc.edu or 318-678-6489.

Step 5 – Department Exams and Other Measures for Placement

To ensure course placement leads to students’ academic success, BPCC has developed policies and procedures for placement in college-level coursework, specifically ENGL and MATH.  If you do not have ACT scores, please visit the Placement Testing webpage to find Departmental exam information and other measures for placement.

  • If you have ACT scores, a departmental exam is usually not required.  ACT scores can be submitted to the Admissions Office directly from ACT.
  • If you are a transfer student, a departmental exam may not be required.  You may be advised with an unofficial transcript from another institution.  An official copy must be sent to the Admissions Office if you are using the credit as a prerequisite or to graduate.

Step 6 – Business Office

Visit the Business Office web site for Tuition Payment Options

For any admissions questions, please contact our Admissions Office at 318-678-6004.