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International Academic Program: First time to college

Registration Instructions

You must complete steps 1-4 below before you register for your classes in step 5. Register for classes as early as possible and before Welcome Week. All new students are required to register for PD 101B, which is an orientation class that meets during Welcome Week. 

Starting in Summer Session: Students admitted for summer must attend in-person or contact their International Advisor to request a deferral to fall semester before June 2.

  • Priority registration starts on April 3. Visa requires at least 4 units; at least one unit/class must be in-person.
  • Priority Registration for fall semester begins on or around May 22. Visa requires at least 12 units; at least 9 units must be in-person (max one online class per 12 units). 

Starting in Fall Semester: Priority Registration for fall semester begins on or around May 22. Visa requires at least 12 units; at least 9 units must be in-person (max one online class per 12 units). 

You will use Pipeline to register for your classes, check your school email, and more. Go to Pipeline and copy your login data as it appears in your Steps to Enrollment email.

Fill out the “High School Data Form” to receive your English and math placements. This is required even if you don't plan to take English or math classes. High School Data form sample and instructions: Refer to your Offer of Admission email to find your U.S. GPA.

Log in to the International Student Orientation with your Pipeline username and password. Topics covered: F-1 Visa Rules, Academic Expectations, and more.

This is a webinar to help you create a list of courses you will take in your first semester. The webinar is not enrollment. You can enroll in your courses after you attend the webinar. How to sign up:

If your goal is an associates degree and/or transfer to a U.S. university: Class Planning website. Then scroll down to "How to Register for Class Planning". You may schedule a webinar after you have completed steps 1-3 above. After you sign up, a confirmation email will be sent to your Pipeline or personal email. Be aware the Google/Gmail might convert the date & time to your timezone. Prepare for your webinar by familiarizing yourself with your program options &/or sample program maps here: Guided Pathways. This will help you make the best use of your time with the counselors. 

If your goal is a 1-2 semester gap year experience or a certificate program: Sign up for one of the webinar dates at the links listed below. Prepare for your webinar by familiarizing yourself with the Schedule of Classes. Make a list of the classes you are interested in taking plus 2-3 alternatives. This will help you make the best use of your time with the counselors. (Swedish students: check the course modalities for CSN requirements). 

ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS

  • If you want to change your classes, you may. You do not have to wait for counselor approval in Starfish. You may go ahead and register in Pipeline. Degree/transfer seeking students can check with a counselor to to verify the new class/es count for your program requirements.
  • Starfish assigns random CRNs to your first semester classes. Please disregard as these CRN's are sometimes "closed". Refer to the Schedule of Classes to find open & waitlisted CRNs for your classes.

Registration Instructions. If you need help, contact your International Advisor or meet with us on Zoom. Advisor Zoom Schedule

Attention Swedish Students: If you are funded by CSN, check your course modalities (online, hybrid, in-person) to make sure they are in line with CSN funding requirements before you arrive. 

ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS

  • If you want to change your classes, you may. You do not have to wait for counselor approval in Starfish. You may go ahead and register in Pipeline. Degree/transfer seeking students can check with a counselor to to verify the new class/es count for your program requirements.
  • Starfish assigns random CRNs to your first semester classes. Please disregard as these CRN's are sometimes "closed". Refer to the Schedule of Classes to find open & waitlisted CRNs for your classes.

Summer session payment deadline has been extended to May 24.

Fall semester payment deadline has been extended to August 15.

Students who do not pay on time may be dropped from their classes. Pay for summer before you register for fall if you want to split the payments.

For all future semesters, you must pay within 7 days of registration or submit a request to extend your payment deadline here when you register.

Option 1: Pay in Pipeline with a credit or debit card.
  1. Log in to Pipeline using your username and password.
  2. Navigate to the Student tab.
  3. Select Pay My Bill.
Option 2: Pay with Flywire

SBCC offers Flywire payment options from international students, including bank transfer, credit/debit cards, e-wallet and more.

  1. Go to sbcc.flywire.com.
  2. Select your country of origin and preferred payment method.
  3. Enter your payment details and receive instructions on how to complete the payment process.
  4. Include your student ID (K#).
  5. Track the progress of your payment anytime online. Receive email and text alerts each step of the way including when your payment reaches SBCC.

If you have trouble submitting a credit or debit card payment, check the card settings for daily or single purchase amount limits. Some students may need to ask the card company to increase the limit if it is too low.

If you cannot attend SBCC for any reason, drop your classes in Pipeline and notify your Advisor (find your Advisor contact information here).

For a full refund of all school fees (i.e. tuition, enrollment, insurance, health, transportation, student rep fee), you must drop all of your classes in Pipeline before the semester start date. After the semester begins, a $10 processing fee is charged if all courses are dropped before their individual refund deadlines.

After the semester starts, check your "Schedule and Bill" in Pipeline to find the refund deadline for each of your classes.