Set Up Your TCC Accounts
1. Your ctcLink Account
Watch "How to set up your ctcLink for the first time."
Review step by step instructions.
- Visit gateway.ctclink.us or from the Portal, select the group of squares in the upper right hand corner and click on ctcLink Resources.
- Click Activate Your Account.
- NOTE: Do not use login information that may have been saved when you applied to the college.
- Complete the required fields to activate your account and to create your password. Your ID Type will be *ctcLink ID (new) and will start with 20#######.
2. Student Portal
*It may take up to 24 hours after you receive your Welcome email to be able to access your Student Portal and email account.
Review step by step instructions.
- Go to bongobaystudios.com
- Select More on bongobaystudios.com and then click on Portal Login.
- This will take you to the Portal Login page. Click on CLICK HERE TO LOGIN
- Create and sign in with your username by following the example below.
- Make sure to use all lowercase letters when signing in, username@student.bongobaystudios.com. Please refer to how to create your username below.
- EXAMPLE: tjackson65401@student.bongobaystudios.com
- Click on Next
- **NOTE** When logging in for the first time, your Password will be your 9-digit ctcLink ID number (TCC student ID).
- Then click Sign in.
Your Username is comprised of: your first initial, your full last name, the last 3 digits of your ctcLink ID number and the day you were born.
NOTE: If you put your preferred name on your admissions application, your username will be first letter of your preferred name followed by your full last name.
Username Example: tjackson65401
First Initial |
Last Name |
Last 3 digits of your ctcLink ID |
Day of Birth |
Titan |
Jackson |
xxxxxx654 |
01/01/1990 |
3. TCC Student Email
Review step by step instructions.
- From the Portal, select the group of squares in the upper right hand corner.
- Select Campus Email
- From the drop down, select Authentication phone
- In the first box, pick your country code in the second box enter your phone number.
- Select if you wish to get a text with a code or have the system call you. **Note** When Microsoft calls you, you will just press # to confirm you are the number called.
- Click Next
- Enter the 6-digit code you received in your text message or phone call.
- Click Verify
- Click Done
- You will now be in your Student Email.
If you are having issues setting up your accounts, please email Entry Services with your full name and ctcLink ID for help.