Red River Promise (North Central Texas College and partner school districts) · Last-dollar tuition and mandatory fees after federal and state aid · Closes February 1; apply by Feb 1, 2027
Who qualifies
Residency: Students who have not met Texas residency requirements, including students classified as international or out-of-country students, are not eligible for the Red River Promise scholarship.
Financial need: NCTC does not have a family income cap, but partnering universities have qualifiers, such as family income level, for Promise eligibility at their institutions.
High school: Red River Promise Scholars must graduate from one of the 14 partnering high schools to participate.
Program: 10 hours of community service during your junior year in high school
Enrollment: Enroll in at least 12 credit hours for the fall semester following high school graduation at a Promise partner college.
How to win it
Strong applicants clearly meet every requirement: residency: students who have not met texas residency requirements, including students classified as international or out-of-country students, are not eligible for the red river promise scholarship.; financial need: nctc does not have a family income cap, but partnering universities have qualifiers, such as family income level, for promise eligibility at their institutions.; high school: red river promise scholars must graduate from one of the 14 partnering high schools to participate.. Apply early and double-check the deadline, since local awards often have small applicant pools and reward the well-prepared.