Bluegrass College Academy
Want to be a college student while you’re still in high school? With Bluegrass College Academy (BCA), it's possible to earn an associate degree by the time you graduate high school.
You’ll enroll in 15 or more credit hours of college classes each semester that meet your high school and college graduation requirements.
Start as a junior and earn an Associate degree. While BCA is for juniors, seniors are able to take dual credit courses based on recommendation from their high schools.
Application deadlines
- Danville Campus:
- Priority Admission: April 30
- Regular Admission: July 15 (based on class capacity)
- Priority Admission: April 30
- Georgetown-Scott County Campus:
- Priority Admission: April 30
- Regular Admission: July 15 (based on class capacity)
- Lawrenceburg Campus:
- Priority Admission: February 15
- Regular Admission: July 15 (based on class capacity)
- Newtown Campus (Opportunity Middle College - Fayette County Public Schools):
- Application dates vary
- Contact Karen Edwards to apply at karen.edwards@fayette.kyschools.us and (859) 246-6474
- Winchester-Clark County Campus:
- Regular Admission: AUGUST 1ST
Available Programs And Application Processes
Danville BCA Eligibility Requirements
- 11th grade student
- Successful completion of high school Algebra II or enrolled in Algebra II while in BCA
- Course-specific requirements and prerequisites met.
- College readiness benchmarks met:
- Cumulative unweighted GPA ≥ 3.2*; OR
- ACT English ≥ 18 and ACT Reading ≥ 20 and ACT Math ≥ 22; OR
- KYOTE Writing ≥ 6 and KYOTE Reading ≥ 20 and KYOTE College Algebra ≥ 14; OR
- Wonderlic Verbal ≥ 325 and KYOTE College Algebra ≥ 14
- Upon completing Year 1 of the BCA program, a student must achieve a cumulative 2.0 GPA or higher at BCTC to be eligible for enrollment in Year 2 of the program.
BCTC reserves the right to limit BCA enrollment based on capacity.
Danville Application Process
Complete the application form here: Bluegrass College Academy Application.
- Attach a current copy of your high school transcript (including in-progress coursework to the application or submit it through the online service, Parchment.com. The transcript must show your cumulative unweighted GPA.
Complete BCTC’s free, online admissions application for enrollment: Application for Admission.
- Select the enrollment date when you would like to start the Bluegrass College Academy.
- When asked if you are currently enrolled in high school, select ‘Yes.’
- Save the acceptance email that includes your KCTCS student identification number (a nine-digit number that begins with 00).
If you are not meeting college readiness benchmarks using your cumulative unweighted high school GPA or ACT scores, you can complete placement testing at a BCTC campus. To get study guides and schedule placement testing, go to Placement Testing and expand the Placement Testing section.
Georgetown-Scott County BCA Eligibility Requirements
- 11th grade student
- Successful completion of high school Algebra II or enrolled in Algebra II while in BCA
- Course-specific requirements and prerequisites met.
- College readiness benchmarks met:
- Cumulative unweighted GPA ≥ 3.2*; OR
- ACT English ≥ 18 and ACT Reading ≥ 20 and ACT Math ≥ 22; OR
- KYOTE Writing ≥ 6 and KYOTE Reading ≥ 20 and KYOTE College Algebra ≥ 14; OR
- Wonderlic Verbal ≥ 325 and KYOTE College Algebra ≥ 14
- Upon completing Year 1 of the BCA program, a student must achieve a cumulative 2.0 GPA or higher at BCTC to be eligible for enrollment in Year 2 of the program.
BCTC reserves the right to limit BCA enrollment based on capacity.
Georgetown-Scott County Application Process
Complete the application form here: Bluegrass College Academy Application.
- Attach a current copy of your high school transcript (including in-progress coursework to the application or submit it through the online service, Parchment.com. The transcript must show your cumulative unweighted GPA.
Complete BCTC’s free, online admissions application for enrollment: Application for Admission.
- Select the enrollment date when you would like to start the Bluegrass College Academy.
- When asked if you are currently enrolled in high school, select ‘Yes.’
- Save the acceptance email that includes your KCTCS student identification number (a nine-digit number that begins with 00).
If you are not meeting college readiness benchmarks using your cumulative unweighted high school GPA or ACT scores, you can complete placement testing at a BCTC campus. To get study guides and schedule placement testing, go to Placement Testing and expand the Placement Testing section.
Lawrenceburg BCA Eligibility Requirements
- 11th grade student
- Successful completion of high school Algebra II by July 31.
- College readiness benchmarks met:
- Cumulative unweighted GPA ≥ 3.2*; OR
- ACT English ≥ 18 and ACT Reading ≥ 20 and ACT Math ≥ 22; OR
- Wonderlic Verbal ≥ 325 and KYOTE Math ≥ 25
- Upon completing Year 1 of the BCA program, a student must achieve a cumulative 2.0 GPA or higher at BCTC to be eligible for enrollment in Year 2 of the program.
Space in the BCA program is limited. Program admission will be offered to eligible students based on the order in which completed applications (including all supporting documentation) are received. Early application is encouraged.
Application Opens: January 19 at noon
Priority Application Deadline: February 14 at 11:59pm
Students will be notified about their admission to the BCA program in early March.
BCTC reserves the right to limit BCA enrollment based on program capacity.
Lawrenceburg Application Process
Complete BCTC’s free, online admissions application for enrollment: Application for Admission.
- Select the enrollment date when you would like to start the Bluegrass College Academy.
- When asked if you are currently enrolled in high school, select ‘Yes.’
- Save the acceptance email that includes your KCTCS student identification number (a nine-digit number that begins with 00).
- Complete the online BCA application form for Lawrenceburg
- To complete the BCA application, you will need:
- An updated copy of your unofficial high school transcript (you can request one from
your high school counselor.) The unofficial transcript must contain the following
information:
- Unweighted, cumulative high school GPA
- All coursework that you are currently enrolled in
- All BCA students are required to complete high school Algebra II by July 31. If you are not currently enrolled in high school Algebra II and wish to be considered for BCA, you must make arrangements with your high school guidance counselor to complete Algebra II prior to July 31.
- An updated copy of your unofficial high school transcript (you can request one from
your high school counselor.) The unofficial transcript must contain the following
information:
- To complete the BCA application, you will need:
If you do not have…
- A cumulative unweighted GPA ≥ 3.2, OR
- ACT English ≥ 18 and ACT Reading ≥ 20 and ACT Math ≥ 22
you must complete placement testing by February 14th.
- Placement testing can be completed on the BCTC Lawrenceburg Campus. Please email BCTC-Lawrenceburg@kctcs.edu, indicate that you are applying for the BCA program, and request to schedule a time to complete both the Math (KYOTE) and Reading (Wonderlic) placement tests. Placement testing takes approximately 90 minutes.
Opportunity Middle College Eligibility Requirements
- 11th grade student
- Successful completion of high school Algebra II or enrolled in Algebra II while in BCA
- Course-specific requirements and prerequisites met.
- College readiness benchmarks met:
- Cumulative unweighted GPA ≥ 3.2*; OR
- ACT English ≥ 18 and ACT Reading ≥ 20 and ACT Math ≥ 22; OR
- KYOTE Writing ≥ 6 and KYOTE Reading ≥ 20 and KYOTE College Algebra ≥ 14; OR
- Wonderlic Verbal ≥ 325 and KYOTE College Algebra ≥ 14
- Upon completing Year 1 of the BCA program, a student must achieve a cumulative 2.0 GPA or higher at BCTC to be eligible for enrollment in Year 2 of the program.
BCTC reserves the right to limit BCA enrollment based on capacity.
Opportunity Middle College Application Process
Complete the application form here: Bluegrass College Academy Application.
- Attach a current copy of your high school transcript (including in-progress coursework to the application or submit it through the online service, Parchment.com. The transcript must show your cumulative unweighted GPA.
Complete BCTC’s free, online admissions application for enrollment: Application for Admission.
- Select the enrollment date when you would like to start the Bluegrass College Academy.
- When asked if you are currently enrolled in high school, select ‘Yes.’
- Save the acceptance email that includes your KCTCS student identification number (a nine-digit number that begins with 00).
If you are not meeting college readiness benchmarks using your cumulative unweighted high school GPA or ACT scores, you can complete placement testing at a BCTC campus. To get study guides and schedule placement testing, go to Placement Testing and expand the Placement Testing section.
Winchester-Clark County BCA Eligibility Requirements
- 11th grade student
- Successful completion of high school Algebra II or enrolled in Algebra II while in BCA
- Course-specific requirements and prerequisites met.
- College readiness benchmarks met:
- Cumulative unweighted GPA ≥ 3.2*; OR
- ACT English ≥ 18 and ACT Reading ≥ 20 and ACT Math ≥ 22; OR
- KYOTE Writing ≥ 6 and KYOTE Reading ≥ 20 and KYOTE College Algebra ≥ 14; OR
- Wonderlic Verbal ≥ 325 and KYOTE College Algebra ≥ 14
- Upon completing Year 1 of the BCA program, a student must achieve a cumulative 2.0 GPA or higher at BCTC to be eligible for enrollment in Year 2 of the program.
BCTC reserves the right to limit BCA enrollment based on capacity.
Winchester-Clark County Application Process
Complete the application form here: Bluegrass College Academy Application.
- Attach a current copy of your high school transcript (including in-progress coursework to the application or submit it through the online service, Parchment.com. The transcript must show your cumulative unweighted GPA.
Complete BCTC’s free, online admissions application for enrollment: Application for Admission.
- Select the enrollment date when you would like to start the Bluegrass College Academy.
- When asked if you are currently enrolled in high school, select ‘Yes.’
- Save the acceptance email that includes your KCTCS student identification number (a nine-digit number that begins with 00).
If you are not meeting college readiness benchmarks using your cumulative unweighted high school GPA or ACT scores, you can complete placement testing at a BCTC campus. To get study guides and schedule placement testing, go to Placement Testing and expand the Placement Testing section.
