Follow these simple steps to gain admissions*:

1. Complete an Application For Admission form, available ONLINE or download the Application in PDF format or pick up a printed form from the Admissions Office on the Gainesville or Corinth campuses or the main office at the Bowie Campus. Fill out the form completely and return it — as far in advance of registration as possible. Note: New students and former students who did not attend the last long semester or one of the last summer sessions immediately preceding enrollment must complete the admissions application.
   
   

   IMPORTANT NOTICE: Being granted admission to NCTC does NOT guarantee admission to certain programs offered by the college (Nursing and some other Health Sciences programs, for example). These specialized programs usually have additional qualification requirements, and prospective students should consult the Department Chair or a college counselor for details.

   
   
2. Submit WITH your application an official copy of your:
   High School Transcript or notarized Home School Academic Record, or documentary proof of GED Certification or, in the case of a transfer student, submit official copies of College Transcript(s) from ALL institutions of higher education you have attended other than NCTC.
   
   

   Attention Returning Students: If at least one regular (fall/spring) semester has passed since you were last enrolled at NCTC, you MUST submit a NEW Application for Admission (as well as updated official transcripts reflecting any college credit you may have earned or attempted elsewhere since you last attended NCTC.

   
   
3. Because the tuition rate a student is charged is based on whether he/she lives inside/outside the college district, state, or U.S., all applicants for admission are REQUIRED to furnish documentary proof of what they claim to be their place of residence. They do this by completing the NCTC Residency Questionnaire and signing an Oath of Residency. To claim Texas residency for tuition purposes, you must have resided in Texas for the previous 12 months, and you must have moved to Texas for reasons other than education.
   
   

   Note: Acceptable documentation which may be required to prove in-district (Cooke County) residency or to substantiate Texas residency may include one of the following: 1) Texas voter registration card at least one year old OR 2) a letter from employer showing applicant's address and stating dates of employment, showing at least 12 months of employment.

   
   
4. Submit, PRIOR to enrollment, official proof of your TSI Status: either official TSI scores or an official college transcript bearing TSI scores. Click HERE for more about TSI.