How to Apply as a Guest Student

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Applying to Ivy Tech

Your first step is to complete the Ivy Tech Guest Student application.

What You'll Need

You'll want to have the following on hand when you fill out the Ivy Tech application:

• Email address – personal email is preferred
• Social Security Number (SSN)
• Emergency contact information
• Home college name, location, and start month/year
• Ivy Tech course name/number that you hope to take

Two Ways to Apply

→ Apply Online

→ Apply In Person

You may also apply in person if you prefer. Reach out to your local guest student contact and arrange a meeting. Or, stop by any campus during Tuesdays@TheTech to receive personal assistance with applying and registering for classes.

Good Academic Standing

Note that you must be in good academic standing at your home institution to be accepted as a guest student at Ivy Tech. "Good academic standing" is defined differently by every school, but usually applies to a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA). Check with your home college advisor for details. If you are not in good standing at your home institution you may still take classes at Ivy Tech as a "Courses Only" student. Learn More about Taking Courses Only

Continuing a Saved Application

You can go back to finish an application you previously started at any time. We'll ask you to provide the email and the password you set up when you saved your application. We'll also email you a link to continue your saved application.

Continue a Saved Application

All students applying through our guest student application to take classes at Ivy Tech are required to verify their identity through IvyID. This process is easy and should only take a few minutes to complete. Once you submit the guest student application, you’ll receive an email with steps on how to verify your identity. You will need a government-issued form of ID, such as a driver’s license or passport, to complete this step. Your application for admission to Ivy Tech will not be reviewed until this step is complete.

Look Out for an Email From Ivy Tech

Once your application processing is complete, you will receive a confirmation email at the email address provided on your guest student application. Typically the email will arrive within 1-2 business days of submission, but during peak processing periods (April-June) could take up to 5-10 business days. If it has been more than 10 business days since you applied and you have not yet received your acceptance letter, contact Admissions at 888-IVY-LINE (1-888-489-5463).

The email will contain instructions on how to register for classes, as well as important information regarding your Ivy Tech student portal (MyIvy account), tuition, payment options, and more.

What is MyIvy?

MyIvy is Ivy Tech's online student portal. Students use MyIvy to check email, register for classes, pay tuition, manage financial aid, get the latest news and announcements, and much more. MyIvy contains "QuickLinks" to the Ivy Tech websites and online tools you will use most often, including:

• IvyLearn – Canvas website for your classes
• Schedule Builder – for class registration
• White Pages – online contact directory
• Schedule an Appointment with your Advisor
• Technical Helpdesk
• HireIvy – for career development
• And so much more!

Go To MyIvy 

How to Create a MyIvy Account – First-Time User Instructions

1. Go to myivy.ivytech.edu 
2. Click on “First Time User?”
3. Review the Ivy Tech Community College Acceptable Use Policy and click “I Agree”
4. Enter the requested information (your Ivy Tech email address can be found in the confirmation email you received after your application was processed)
5. Click “Get Started”
6. Enter your personal information (your student ID number is also called your C-number and can be found in the confirmation email you received after your application was processed)
7. Enter your personal email address and cell phone number for your validation code and choose your preferred method to receive your code
8. Check “I’m not a robot”
9. Click “Next”
10. Enter your validation code
11. Click “Next”
12. Create your password
13. Log In

Register for Classes

Once you receive your application confirmation email and have created your MyIvy account, you may register for classes. Ivy Tech students register for courses using the Schedule Builder tool which can be accessed within MyIvy. If you need assistance, your local guest student contact will help you register for the classes you listed on your application. 

You can also register for classes in person by visiting the local enrollment center at the campus to which you applied.

How to Register for Classes

For additional information about how to register for classes, including detailed registration steps, deadlines, and information about holds, withdrawals, waitlists, and refunds, visit our Registration 101 page.

How to Register for Classes 

Prerequisite Errors and Changing Classes

If you are getting a prerequisite error when you try to register, this means you need to turn in a guest application or you are trying to add a course that you did not put on your application. If you need to add a class that was not originally on your application, please email your local guest student contact with the course information (course number and name) so that we can add the course on your behalf. If you need to swap sections or drop a course, you can do so on your own via MyIvy. 

Pay Your Tuition Online In MyIvy

After registering for your courses, your bill can be viewed in your MyIvy account > Student Dashboard > View/Pay Balance. Payments can also be made in your MyIvy account. For complete information about payments, including payment options, payment plans, how to make immediate payments, due dates, information about refunds, and more, visit our Payments page.

LEARN MORE ABOUT PAYMENTS

Pay Your Tuition at Your Local Bursar

You can also pay your tuition in person at the Bursar's office on your local campus (also sometimes known as the Business Office). 

Find Your Local Bursar/Payments office