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After You've Been Accepted

Congratulations and welcome to MassBay!

You have applied and been admitted. We’re looking forward to seeing you in class, and we have planned some important steps to help you get ready to start. We are trying to keep things as simple as possible while still making sure you have the tools to be as successful as possible.

Next Steps

Take the next steps to begin your future

Placement in the right level of English and math for you is an important foundational start. You can meet this requirement in a few different ways:

  • If you graduated from a US high school or earned a GED or HiSET certificate within the last 10 years with a gpa of 2.7 or higher send your final transcript to admissions@massbay.edu for placement waivers
  • If  you happened to have taken the SAT or ACT within the last 10 years (we don’t require those!) we can use your scores for placement. Please have your official scores sent to us, or email your complete copy to admissions@massbay.edu
  • If you scored a 3 or higher on an Advanced Placement (AP) exam, please have your official scores sent to us or email your copy to admissions@massbay.edu
  • If you have passed college-level English or math at a different college please have that school send an official copy of your transcript to admissions@massbay.edu

Visit the Placement Requirements page for complete details.

All students entering an Associate Degree program, and any student entering a certificate program that has a math or English requirement must satisfy the placement requirement.

If you would benefit from accommodations, such as extended time or a reduced-distraction location, please email arc@massbay.edu 

MassBay offers several resources to help you pay for college. In order to determine your eligibility, you must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the school year you are planning to enroll at MassBay. The FAFSA is located online at fafsa.gov. Be sure to add MassBay Community College's Federal school code number: 002171.

Get help with the FAFSA when it is convenient for you on your cell phone!  Our FAFSA experts at uAspire are standing by to help you start, complete, and submit your FAFSA.  Simply text "MassBay" to 857-309-2942.

New students register for classes after completing our orientation process.  Once you have satisfied the placement requirements you will receive an email invitation to sign up for a one-hour Ready2Register session.

Learn more at our orientation page.

It’s a good idea to make sure you can access your student account and the online course platform before you attend a Ready2Register session.

Search your personal email inbox for an email from helpdesk@massbay.edu, which is our Office of Information Technology (IT). If you can’t find the message, please check your spam/junk folders. The email will have your credentials (username and initial password) and instructions for activating your account in OneLogin.

Follow these instructions to set up your account: Setting up One Login Presentation

Once you receive your acceptance letter, share the news with your family and friends! Get to know the MassBay community by following us on Facebook
and on Instagram.

Sign up to visit campus during an Open House or Information Session today.

Note:  Students entering the following programs must attend a program-specific orientation and should check with Admissions at 781-239-2500 or admissions@massbay.edu before signing up for Orientation: Automotive Technology, Central Processing Technology, Computed Tomography, Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedicine and Phlebotomy. Students pursuing Nursing/Practical Nursing, Surgical Technology or Radiologic Technology should attend an Info Session only if they will be taking pre-requisite courses at MassBay.

  • All full-time students coming to campus who are under 30 years of age need to provide proof of certain vaccinations to the College. Please visit our immunization page for additional information.
  • Payment is due when you register for classes. Payment may be made online through your student account or you may set up a payment plan.
  • Take care of your health insurance. If you register for nine or more credits, you will be charged for health insurance at MassBay. This fee may be waived if you are covered under another health insurance plan.
  • Find all of your MassBay computer and online tools in the Student Technology Tutorial.
  • Check your MassBay email frequently for updates.
  • Plan to purchase text books for your classes.
  • If you don't have a computer to access the internet for meetings, classes or the library, please visit the MassBay library to borrow a Chromebook.