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Education Navigation helps students navigate non-academic barriers to help them complete their educational goals and achieve a bigger, brighter future.

A True Partner in Your Education

Participating students are paired with an on-campus Client Navigator to assist you in reaching your academic and nonacademic goals. Tuition Assistance Available!

- Budgeting
- Mentorship
- Study Skills
- Goal Setting
- Credit Building
- Interview Skills
- Resume Building
- Job Preparedness
- Time Management
- Financial Coaching
- Navigating the college system
- Strategic financial assistance
- Age: 18+
- 2.0 GPA or above
- Meet Income Guidelines: 200% of Federal Poverty Line
- Be enrolled at North Central Texas College for an Approved Certificate or Associate’s Degree
- Apply for FAFSA or TAFSA
- Must not already hold an undergraduate degree from a U.S. school
- Make progress towards your degree
- Meet with your Navigator 2 times per month
- Attend Quarterly Skills Workshops
- Spring: October 30th
- Summer: March 30th
- Fall: June 30th

Tiarra Hines NCTC LVN Student

“Education Navigation made school possible! I was completely Unsure (and unable) to pay for my program… without it, I would not have been able to maintain a household and pay for school. Education Navigation removed the most hindering obstacle which was the financial part of school. In addition, having the meeting twice a month with my navigator kept me on track and focused. The meetings and the workshops have encourages me and benefited me in more ways than I can explain. Not only am I able to complete school with the financial help, but I’m able to manage school with stress reduction workshops or manage money better with the budgeting and credit workshops. SO VERY HELPFUL in every part of my life. My navigator has celebrated every little thing about my journey and for that I have overcome all of my doubts about not finishing this program. The most beneficial aspect was talking with my navigator (just as big as the financial part). It made a difference because most scholarships require high GPA expectations or have strict requirements to maintain the scholarship. Instead, this program requires the meetings and workshops which only benefit the student to not only complete their academic path, but to be better when they enter the workforce.”
Oscar Guiterrez, Surgical Technology Graduate from NCTC

"Laura was a big help for me throughout the semester! Always being supportive, provided me with great tools and tips that I utilized that made my semester easier for me! I'm glad I applied because what I received in return is an extra support system going through my program that I didn't know I needed! My next goal is to obtain a job in the field of study I graduated from and establish my career and life moving forward.”