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International Student Intensive English Program

You must complete steps 1 to 5 in the order listed below before you can register for classes. Get started today!

Registration for new students opens around December 3.

You will use this online portal to register for classes, check your student email, and see your grades. Click here to log in, and use the username and password from your "Steps to Enrollment" email.
 

For future logins, you will need your username and password. Sometimes, you may also need to type your full SBCC student email address (username@sbcc.edu).

Click here to complete the ESL Guided Self-Placement. We have five levels of English as a Second Language (ESL). You want to be in classes that are not too easy and not too hard. This presentation will help you choose your level. 

NOTE: If you plan to take academic classes after ESL, fill out the Math Placement form. 

Talk to an ESL teacher to make sure you chose the right level. Her name is Robin Goodnough. 

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What is Class Planning? During the online meeting, a college adviser will help you choose your first semester classes.

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Log in to the International Student Orientation with your campus username and password. Topics covered: Campus services, student life, and more.

Registration Instructions. Need help? Contact your International Advisor or meet us on Zoom. Advisor Zoom Schedule

Spring 2027 payment deadline: January 15, 2027

Please pay for your classes on time, or you may lose your spot in them. If you add a class on or after January 15, you must pay for it within 7 days.
 
For future semesters, you have two choices when you register: pay within 7 days, or click here to ask for more time to pay.
 
HOW TO PAY
Option 1: Pay in the campus portal with a credit or debit card.
  1. Login to the MySBCC portal
  2. Hover over CLASS REGISTRATION AND SCHEDULE
  3. Click PAY MY BILL
  4. Select Term (For example: Spring 2027) 
  5. Click SUBMIT 
  6. Enter your payment details
Option 2: Pay with Flywire.

International students can use Flywire to pay SBCC. Depending on your home country, you can pay by bank transfer, credit card, debit card, or e-wallet.

  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 cannot attend SBCC for any reason, drop your classes in the campus portal and notify your Advisor (find your Advisor contact information here).

REFUND POLICY: To get all of your money back, you must drop all of your classes before the first day of the semester. This includes tuition, enrollment, insurance, health, transportation, and student representative fees. If you drop all of your classes after the semester starts (but before the deadlines), the school will keep a $10 processing fee.
 
Once the semester begins, you can find the exact refund deadline for each class by following these instructions.