New Students

To confirm your intent to enroll please make sure you officially reply to the offer of admissions and submit the non-refundable $250 enrollment fee. You can access your acceptance letter and reply to the offer on your application status page. Click on the link labeled “Reply to our Offer of Admission” toward the bottom of the status update page.

Note: If you’re unable to see the form, it may be because you have both a decision letter and prerequisite letter attached to your account. Make sure you view both of these letters in order to make our reply form live.

If you are an international student seeking an F-1 visa, please reach out to us directly at gradadmissions@bankstreet.edu to start the process.

Please make sure you have requested to have your official transcripts sent from all post-secondary institutions following the guidelines outlined here.

The Office of Financial Aid sends an Estimated Financial Aid Award Notice to eligible students who have been accepted into a graduate program, completed the FAFSA, and submitted all required documentation. An Award Notice indicates the amounts and types of the scholarships, grants, student loans and/or work study for which the student is eligible. If you’re eligible to borrow a federal student loan and decide to accept it, the US Department of Education Loan Origination Center will send you a Disclosure Statement confirming the amount of federal student loan funds you requested for the academic year.

Bank Street’s financial aid team is here to assist you through every step of the process. Please visit the Financial Aid page for more information or contact our office directly at finaid@bankstreet.edu for additional assistance.

Fulfill Health and Immunization Requirements:
New York State law mandates proof of immunization. After you confirm your acceptance and once your myBankStreetConnect (myBSC) student portal becomes available please complete this requirement. 

Submission Deadlines (Based on Your Start Term)

• Fall 2025: October 1, 2025
• Spring 2026: February 20, 2026
• Summer 1 & Summer 2, 2026: June 8, 2026
• Summer Long 2026: July 20, 2026

How to Submit Immunization Proof
You will upload all documentation through your myBankStreetConnect portal under your Checklist Items once available.

Required Documentation
You may submit either vaccination records or a blood titer lab report.

Option 1: Vaccination Records
Your Immunization Form must be completed, signed, and stamped by your physician, and must show:

• Measles: 2 doses
• Mumps: 1 dose
• Rubella: 1 dose

You may also attach medical records with the dates of your immunizations. 

Option 2: Titer Test (Blood Test for Immunity)
If you choose to submit a titer test, you must provide:

• The official lab report (serology) showing immunity for Measles, Mumps, and Rubella.

Meningococcal Vaccine Requirement
You must complete a separate acknowledgement form regarding your meningococcal vaccine status.

• This form will appear in your myBankStreetConnect portal once you gain access, for your review and completion.

If your acceptance to Bank Street includes required prerequisites, you will receive a separate message outlining any outstanding items after your initial acceptance letter. This information appears in a document titled “Missing Prerequisite Letter,” linked at the bottom of your acceptance letter. Here are the things you may need to look for:

• Final transcripts: We will need final, official transcripts from all academic institutions that you attended emailed directly from each institution to gradadmissions@bankstreet.edu. If a degree was conferred, we will need the transcript to show the date of conferral. You will have one semester from the time you start at Bank Street to furnish final transcripts. Otherwise, a registration hold will be put on your account for your second semester. If a paper transcript is the only option, it must be sent directly from the institution to Bank Street, and not delivered or forwarded by you. Please email us at gradadmissions@bankstreet.edu if your school does not provide the option to send an electronic transcript.
• Missing liberal arts and sciences prerequisites: If you were accepted to a program leading to your first certification in TESOL or Teaching Adolescents with Disabilities, you may be missing liberal arts and sciences prerequisites. If any prerequisites are missing, you will have to complete these prerequisites before your graduate from Bank Street, and it is recommended you complete them one year from the semester you were accepted to.   These prerequisites can be fulfilled in a number of different ways.
• Missing certification: If you are part of a program that requires you to hold an initial certification throughout the entire duration of your time at Bank Street, you need to give us proof of your certification by the end of your first semester at Bank Street. You can send a screenshot of your TEACH account or copy of your certificate to gradadmissions@bankstreet.edu. 

These are some of the most common provisions to an acceptance. Any special one outside the prerequisites listed above will be explained to you.

After paying your $250 enrollment fee, we start building your student record for registration. Invitations to register for classes will be sent in the week leading up to the registration period opening:

• Spring 2026 Registration for New Students: Opens November 24, 2025
• Summer 1 and Summer Long 2026 Registration for New Students: Opens late April 2026
• Summer 2 2026 Registration for New Students: Opens late April 2026
• Fall 2026 Registration for New Students: Opens late July 2026

If you are not able to register for courses by the registration deadline, you can still register for classes on the first day of the term in which you are admitted.

To look at course schedule, visit the Graduate School Course Schedule page

Student Email Addresses:
All program-seeking students (degree and certificate) are assigned @bankstreet.edu email accounts. After you are accepted into a program and have confirmed your enrollment, the IT department will send a message to the personal email address associated with your application. This email will outline your login credentials and how to access your inbox. This email has a .pdf attached to it, so check your spam box, just in case!

Accessing Canvas (Our Learning Management System):
Canvas is the online learning platform we use for graduate courses. It’s where you’ll access class materials, submit assignments, and communicate with instructors and peers. Everything you need for your coursework is organized and accessible in one place on Canvas.

You can access Canvas with your Bank Street email address as part of our single-sign-on process:

• Log in to the Bank Street website using your @bankstreet.edu email and password.
• Next to your name, on the upper right-hand corner, there is a drop-down menu. Open it and select “Canvas Courses.”
• You should see each of your enrolled courses as a square tile on your Canvas dashboard.

Purchase your textbooks:
Bank Street College partners with an online bookstore with deep discounts, a large used book supply, and a built-in marketplace for buying your books and selling them back at the end of the term. To find your required books:

• Choose your term from the list on the main page.
• Either scroll down to find your course or click the first letter of your course’s name to narrow the results. Click your course to bring up the assigned booklist.
• After adding all the books you need to your shopping cart, click “Check Out” and follow the on-screen instructions. Visit our online bookstore to purchase textbooks.

Student ID Card:
As you prepare for the start of the term, the Graduate School will send a form to fill our your student ID. This form will require you to upload a picture for your student ID. After filling out this form, your ID will be ready to pick up at the guard’s desk in the Bank Street lobby within a few weeks of the start of the term. Online students will have their ID cards mailed to them.

Class Locations for On-Campus Programs:
Room numbers will be posted on the website course schedule a few days before the start of the term. During the first day of any given semester, a list of courses and their room numbers will be posted on the main bulletin board in the lobby of the College by the elevators. If you need assistance finding your classroom, ask the security desk in the front of the lobby.

Housing:

Although Bank Street College does not provide on-campus housing, we have compiled a list of resources you can utilize if you are searching for a place to live in New York City.

If you are looking for a residence hall experience, International House is located a few blocks north of Bank Street.

Enrollment Verifications/Loan Deferments:

Information about requesting a general letter of verification can be found on our Transcripts and Enrollment Verification page

Disabilities Services Office:

Bank Street College recognizes its responsibility to provide reasonable accommodations to students with disabilities while maintaining the standards that are fundamental to the academic integrity of its programs. Visit the Disabilities Services Office page for more information on accommodations and steps needed to register.

Office of Career Services:

The Office of Career Services, along with advisors and faculty, plays an active role in helping you find challenging and interesting positions in education and related fields. Services are provided to alumni and to students matriculated in degree programs. You are encouraged to take advantage of the variety of services the office has to offer at the beginning of your matriculation.

Important Dates:

Stay on top of important dates and events by checking our academic calendar