Admissions has a list of Helpful Forms. Most of the forms are fillable PDF’s and can be emailed to admissions@nctc.edu

You will receive an email from admissions@nctc.edu with a link to your application tracker webpage where you can view any missing items and updates to your application status. Be sure to add this email address as a safe sender in your contact list as this is also how you will be notified when you are approved to register, and your information needed to set up your OneLogin to access the MyNCTC student portal!

All college students pursuing an Associate’s degree program* must take the new TSIA2 Assessment unless they meet one of these TSIA2 Exemptions. A student can use the following to meet their TSIA2 (Texas Success Initiative) requirement:

• TSI Assessment scores for Reading/Writing and Math or other previous placement test scores posted on an official transcript from another Texas school

• An earned a degree, such as an Associate’s Degree, Bachelor’s or Master's degree

• Completed coursework at another institution that would exempt you from taking the TSI exam

• Required ACT or SAT scores taken with 5 years of the first day for the semester in which you plan to attend

• DD214 with Honorable discharge along with the TSI Military Exemption Waiver form.

  *If you are applying for the Fire Science/ EMS Certificate you will be required to take the TSIA2 as an entrance exam into their program.

If you are unsure if you need to take the TSIA2 you can contact admissions@nctc.edu or text an Enrollment Guide at (940) 374-4976 before or after applying to make sure!

If you are required to take the TSIA2 Assessment you can follow the steps here to set up a TSIA2 test date.

You can request access to your TSIA2 score report online through your ACCUPLACER Student Portal. Or you can also verify if your TSIA2 scores are on any transcripts you have sent to NCTC. If the TSIA2 test score is no more than 5 years old and you are transferring to NCTC from another Texas college or university, you can also submit an Authorization Form for Cross Institution Score Reporting online and allow up to 3 days for processing during peak periods.

You must have a current (non-expired) government or college-issued Photo ID with a recognizable photo. If you do not have the required government-issued ID, please complete the College Board Test Taker ID Form.

There is no limit to how often a student can retest any or all sections of the TSIA2 Assessment to improve scores; however, applicable testing fees are required. Download the official TSIA2 Study App for FREE! Go to the Accuplacer site to create a free account, select Texas Success Initiative (TSIA2) Practice Tests and then you will have access to free TSIA2 study resources! If a student retakes any portion of the TSIA2, NCTC will always use the higher score.

Yes! The TSIA2 Assessment, or any previous placement test scores you have posted on a transcript from another Texas school, let us know what classes you need to start with in order to be successful. If you don’t pass one or more sections it just means you will take a preparatory class or an integrated class along with your other college courses. Your advisor will help you enroll in the classes that are most appropriate for your major since you will not be able to enroll online if you need preparatory or integrated courses.

Currently the GED, CLEP, and TEAS are offered in a limited basis due to social distancing and remote proctoring services focusing on the TSIA2 Assessment. However you can consult the NCTC Testing Center site for current updates, and also search the GED, CLEP, and TEAS websites directly to locate alternative testing locations. For questions regarding how TEAS testing delays may impact enrollment into one of our Health Science programs, please follow up with one of our contacts below:

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) Program: dmcbride@nctc.edu

• Vocational Nursing (LVN) Program: kmason@nctc.edu

• Radiology, Surgical Technology, and Allied Health Programs: bquinlan@nctc.edu

Both the Dual Credit and Early Admit students are still in high school. A Dual Credit student taking courses at NCTC needs those courses to meet the requirements for their High School diploma. The Early Admit student is a senior in high school taking courses at NCTC that are not needed for their high school diploma.

Certain visa holders are eligible to attend college. For more information, please email international@nctc.edu

You need to inform the Admissions office that you want to move your application forward to the next term. You can send an email to admissions@nctc.edu or text an Enrollment Guide at (940) 374-4976.

If this is your first semester at NCTC, you can send unofficial transcripts from previous schools to admissions@nctc.edu in order to expedite the application process. However your official transcripts will be needed by the 12th class day of your first semester otherwise a registration hold will go on your account until they are received.

You can have your official transcripts sent electronically via eScript or Parchment, or to Admittranscript@nctc.edu, or can mail official transcripts to:

North Central Texas College
ATTN: Office of Admissions
1525 W. California St.
Gainesville, TX 76240

Your official transcripts must be on file with NCTC in order for credits to be evaluated by completing a Transcript Evaluation form, located under the Student Services tab in MyNCTC (login required).

Using your OneLogin link, access the MyNCTC student portal and select the Student Services tab, then select the menu option Update My Contact Information on the left-hand side. You can also submit a Records Maintenance form to admissions@nctc.edu along with a copy of your photo id.

All transfer students applying to NCTC will be required to complete the Transfer 101 Orientation. You will be emailed a link from admissions@nctc.edu to access the online Transfer 101 material and quiz.

An academic year begins in the Fall and continues through the Spring and Summer semesters. A term is defined as a 16-week semester, such as Fall and Spring. A subterm is part of the overall term, with courses that are offered in a more condensed format such as 8-weeks, or 4 to 5-weeks like Wintermester, Maymester, or the Summer sessions. You can look at how to combine classes in all different terms and subterms here!

Please read the details of the hold listed on your MyNCTC account as there should be specific information about the hold and how to resolve it. If you see a hold and are unsure how to proceed with removing it, please contact admissions@nctc.edu or text an Enrollment Guide at (940) 374-4976.