It’s essential that students understand how to access Navigate within their myPikesPeak Portal. Learn how!
Students should meet with their academic advisor regularly - especially when selecting and registering for classes. Your advisor can help make sure you graduate on time with the credits you need for your degree.
Registering for classes is easy with Navigate. This step-by-step guide walks you through the entire process.
You can drop courses in Navigate. Here are instructions. Make sure you always discuss dropping or withdrawing from courses with your advisor.
Make sure you know how to find - and understand - your class schedule after registering. Once you are registered in Navigate, use the below video to locate and view your schedule.
We recommend checking it once after registering, and again a couple days before classes (in case a last-minute room change occurs).
Our classes generally fit into five categories. View this short video overview of
your class format options. More information on class formats is available below.
Learn About the Your Course Format Options
For your convenience, you can easily find and purchase your course textbooks at ppcc.bncollege.com.
View This Important Video On Textbook Purchases
Start exploring your degree, certificate, or transfer program options early to ensure you graduate and/or transfer on time.
We recommend you start this process during your first semester at the college.
See your academic advisor for more information.
Students have access to on-demand, online, and in-person career resources. Learn how to explore career options, improve your resume, and search for jobs.
Learn how to use Navigate’s Planner tool to plan your course sequence so you graduate on time.
Your audit will display the courses you’ve taken or are registered for and will show you any degree and or certificate requirements that are being met by the courses you’ve taken - or that may be met upon satisfactory completion of courses in progress.
It lists requirements needed to complete your degree and/or certificate based on courses taken or currently in progress.
Learn How to Run a Degree Audit - to see your degree progress and remaining classes!
For more info, visit the DegreeCheck page.
The “What If” function allows you to hypothetically change your degree and or certificate.
The “What If” audit will show you what coursework is required for the new degree and or certificate, what courses you have taken that satisfy requirements, and what courses are still left for you to take.
Learn How to Use the What-If Evaluation in DegreeCheck!
For more info, visit the DegreeCheck page.
Once you’ve submitted the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (or FAFSA) it’s
important for you to know the status of your Financial Aid File. After your FAFSA
is submitted - you may be required to submit additional documents - before you can
be awarded financial aid.
Checking Your Financial Aid File in the Portal (Video)
Once Pikes Peak has your award offer ready, you can access it via your student portal account.
This video walks you through the process and details important things you need to know about accepting your financial aid.
The College Opportunity Fund (COF) is a tuition discount provided by the state of Colorado to students who meet the qualifications for in-state tuition rates and lawful presence in the United States.
Watch this video to learn more about how to obtain and authorize this Financial Aid.
*More info can be found on the COF webpage.
You can view your account balance, and make payments 24/7 within your myPikesPeak Portal
Before you begin the registration process in Navigate - you must first accept your
"Payment Agreement" for the upcoming semester.
Make sure you do this - first - before you continue the registration process.
Watch and Learn How to Accept Your Payment Agreement
Note: This is not a payment plan - but simply an acknowledgement that you will pay for your classes. It must be completed each semester prior to registering.
We strongly recommend you double-check that you have the technology required to take online classes. It’s essential that your computer and technology is compatible with online learning.
It can be easy to fall behind in your classes if you don't have a plan - a strategy
- to stay on top of things.
View this video for tips and techniques on managing your schedule and time.
Students should make sure they have a digital file organization strategy. This is
an essential skill for students taking traditional - and online - courses.
Learn The Basics Of Digital Organization
If your assignments aren’t saved in at least two places - they aren’t saved. Watch
this video to learn how to best backup assignments. Be prepared.
Learn How to Safely Backup Your Data
It is important that you check your PPSC student email regularly - at least once a day. It is the official communication method for the college. You will sign in to your student email account using your full student email address. You can find your student email address on the myPikesPeak Portal dashboard. This step-by-step video guide will show you how to access your student email account within your myPikesPeak Portal.
D2L - your “virtual classroom” for PPSC courses - can be accessed via your myPikesPeak
Portal. Learn how!
Watch This Video - Accessing D2L for Your Online Classes
Single Stop can connect students with all kinds of resources, including healthcare,
healthy food, transportation, and childcare. The FREE Single Stop Online Screener
tool allows you to check benefit eligibility for yourself - as well anyone else in
your household.
Watch Video Overview