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Welcome to Bellingham Technical College. We are so pleased your student has chosen Bellingham Technical College for their educational training. As a parent of a Running Start student there are many ways you can support your student throughout their training as well as items for you and your student to consider as your family pursues one of our certificate or degree programs. Please familiarize yourself with the important considerations below.
- It is expected that a Running Start student be academically and developmentally mature to function in a college’s independent environment. A high degree of initiative and the ability to interact with people of all ages and backgrounds will help ensure a successful experience.
- While Running Start students pay no tuition, students and or their families are responsible for expenses such as books, program fees, supplies, and transportation.
- Holiday and break schedules differ from high school calendars—BTC is on a quarterly system, not the semester system of high schools. Refer to the BTC College Calendar
 for holiday and vacation dates.
Graduation
Your high school establishes graduation requirements. Before enrolling in Running Start, it is important that your student works with your high school counselor and verifies exactly what credits are needed for graduation.
Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Privacy Policy
Bellingham Technical College follows federal guidelines concerning access to student records. Once your student begins to attend Bellingham Technical College as a Running Start student they are considered a “regular college student.” This means that unless the college has written authorization from your student, the faculty and staff are unable to discuss your student’s record, progress or standing in the college with you. This policy is in accord with the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and WAC Chapter 132j-164.
For more information and expanded explanation of this policy, please consult Bellingham Technical College’s Catalog 
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