Campus Housing
How to Apply for Housing
Housing is limited and only available on the Gainesville Campus. Applications are accepted on a first come, first serve basis. Students residing in the summer are not guaranteed a room in the Fall and must apply separately.
Housing is no longer accepting new applications for the academic year. Athletes that have been approved can continue to fill out their application. Questions regarding housing can be directed to housing@nctc.edu.
If you were interested in housing, please help us keep track of data in order to better serve students by filling out the following form: Housing Interest Form.
Follow the steps below to apply for housing. Both documents (housing application and fee receipt) must be submitted at the same time in order to be placed in a room or on the waiting list, incomplete paperwork will not be accepted.
Students wanting to reside in housing must be accepted to NCTC. Residence Life will need a student ID number prior to being placed into a room or waiting list. To start the application process, click below to go to Admissions.
To complete your application, please pay $150 for the (non-refundable) housing application fee at our secure payment site.
Only completed applications with paid application fees will be reviewed. A confirmation number will be e-mailed after payment. The confirmation number will be needed in the housing application to verify payment. If unable to pay with a credit card call the Business Office at (940) 668-4200.
- Log into My.nctc.edu.
- Click on the Admissions Tab located on the top of the page.
- Click on Housing Application at the bottom of the sidebar.
- Click on Application for Housing located on the top right section of the site.
Frequently Asked Question
Fall & Spring Housing
Includes a mandatory a meal plan (14 meals per week)
Bonner Hall: $1,985
Hays Hall: $2,085
Summer Housing
Does not include a meal plan.
Hays Hall: $305 per Summer Session
Previous RA experience is not required to apply for the position. Visit the Resident Assistant Application to apply.
Private rooms are not offered at the beginning of the semester, because we have a wait list of students needing housing. Private rooms are offered on a first come, first serve basis throughout the semester once they become available. Having a private room in the fall does not guarantee a private room in the spring.
Student Name
Hall, Room #
1525 West California Street
Gainesville, TX 76240
Contact the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) Advisor on the Gainesville Campus (Room 110), Yvonne Sandman.
(940) 668-7731, ext. 4321
ysandmann@nctc.edu
| Important Dates | Fall 2018 | Spring 2018 | Summer I / II 2018 |
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| Registration Begins | April 16 | ||
| Request Roommate Contact Info Email housing@nctc.edu |
August 1 | January 7 | May 20 |
| Housing Opens Check-In to: Bonner Lobby |
New Students: |
January 20 Noon-5PM |
June 3 / July 8 Noon-3PM |
| Housing Orientation |
August 23 - 26 | ||
| Mandatory Meeting Housing Policies & Procedures How to Avoid Documentation |
August 26 | January 21 | June 3 / July 8, 6PM Bonner Hall Lobby |
| Classes Begin | August 27 | January 16 | June 4 / July 9 |
| Mandatory Meeting 9:00 PM How to Avoid Charges Close-down Procedures for Break & End of Semester |
November 4 9:15PM |
February 26 9:15PM |
July 1 / August 5 Bonner Hall Lobby |
| Priority Deadline Current Residents must reapply by submitting the necessary paperwork to be guaranteed a room for the incoming semester. |
Friday Before Spring Break |
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Housing Closed |
Thanksgiving November 21, 7PM November 24, 3PM |
Spring Break March 8, Noon March 17, 3PM |
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| Quiet Hours Change 7:00 PM - 12:00 PM Avoid Being Documented, Study |
December 2 - December 14 | May 5 - May 17 | |
| Final Exams | December 8 - 13 | May 11 - 16 | July 5 / August 9 |
| Housing Closes, All Residents must sign up for a check-out time 24 hours in advance and be out of their rooms on the day of their last final exam to avoid fines. Graduates may contact the Coordinator of Residence Life for an extra day. |
December 14 by noon |
May 17 by Noon |
July 6 / August 10 |
Residence Life Staff
The Housing & Residence Life Staff is composed of the Coordinator of Residence Life, six Resident Assistants (RA), and two nighttime desk clerks.
Resident Assistant Applications are open
Resident Assistant are trained student-staff members who:
- facilitate the social, academic, and personal adjustment of students to the residence hall and NCTC
- create activities for residents
- develop a sense of community among residents
- assist with on-call rotation once a week and a minimum of four weekends per semester
- serve as a positive role model
- enforce the rules and policies of Residence Life, Housing and Dining Services.
- act as a liaison between residents and NCTC Student Life Administration Team
- receives free housing and meals as well as a private room
The Coordinator of Residence Life is a full-time live-in staff member who supervises and oversees the daily operations of the residence halls, responsible for housing assignments for the residence halls, intramural sports for the Gainesville Campus. The Coordinator can be reached in their office located on the second floor of Bonner Hall. Access to Bonner Hall is limited to residents only, non-residents may call the office number (940)668-4259 or e-mail the Coordinator of Residence Life. Roommate information is available after August 1/January 5.
Coordinator of Residence Life
(940) 668-4259
Residence Hall Choices & Amenities
Bonner Hall
Bonner Hall is a traditional residence hall with community restrooms. There are 54 spaces for females and 52 spaces for male divided among four wings in the building. The rooms are 12 foot by 15 foot with tile floors. The rooms include: two bunk style beds, a desk, a chair, a six-drawer dresser, a vanity with medicine cabinet, two open closets, and a personal HVAC unit. The community restrooms are cleaned daily by a contract cleaning service.
Hays Hall
Hays Hall is more like an apartment complex with rooms opening to the exterior. There are 32 spaces at Hays Hall with eight units housing four residents. The units have a main living room that leads off to two bedrooms each with their own bathroom. The living room and bedrooms are carpeted. The living room is furnished with a sofa, shelving unit, and common HVAC unit. The bedrooms are furnished with two loft-style beds; two desk; two chairs; two shelves; two 3-drawer dressers; two shelving units; and two large closets. The restrooms include a full-size bathtub. Residents are responsible for the cleaning of their own units.
Common Amenities
All amenities are located at Bonner Hall and may be used by all residents. Bonner Hall has a study room, two TV lounges, two kitchens, two laundry areas, vending machines; a miniature movie theater and the main lobby with two computers, a printer, cable television, and games for residence use. The lobby is kept open until 2:00 AM for resident use. The residence halls also feature wonderful outdoor space for activities; they include: a lighted intramural field, grills, and picnic tables.
Summer Conferences & Camps
Bonner Hall will be the ideal location for your camp to stay while at NCTC or surrounding Gainesville, Texas for a convention/conference. To plan your conference and check availability, contact Daisy Garcia at dgarcia@nctc.edu.
Bonner Hall, the conference facility houses 106 people between 53 bedrooms. The building is divided into 4 wings (13 rooms on each wing with one wing having 14 rooms) each with a community bathroom. In addition, Bonner Hall is equipped with a conference style room; two kitchenettes (for late night campers wanting to cook); four lounges; and a central lobby complete with ping-pong table and big screen television. Outside the facility there is plenty of room for group games to go along with an open field to play flag football soccer or kickball, basketball court; picnic tables; and grill.
Summer Conference Room Rates
Bonner Hall without Linens - $45 for the first night and $10 for each additional night
Bonner Hall with Linens - $65 for the first night and $10 for each additional night
*Rates done per room (groups can use rooms by double or single occupancy)
Staff Rates
If your camp would like added security, trained desk clerks/over-night Resident Assistants (RAs) can be provided for the cost of $10.00 per hour to monitor the security cameras and provide rounds during the hours which your group would like.
*Staff members will be available for check-in and check-out of the group leader before and after the conference/camp begins. This service is included in the room rate.
Summer Conference Meal Rates
Great Western Dining provides catering or conference services for on or off-campus groups. Price quotes for meals served from the line, special order meals or banquet style meals will be priced differently. Contact Great Western Dinning for more information at (940) 668-7731 ext 4224.
