Graduation Information  

Northeast Texas Community College offers four associate degrees and a number of certificates. Students have the option of meeting graduation requirements of the current catalog or those outlined in the catalog under which they entered Northeast Texas Community College, provided the catalog is dated no more than five years prior to the expected graduation date.

Commencement ceremonies are held in May, August and December. Refer to class schedules for commencement/graduation application deadlines.

To be considered as a candidate for a degree or certificate, the student must have a formal degree plan on file and submit a formal application for graduation on or before the date specified in the College calendar. Students must make formal application for graduation on the form furnished by the Registrar's Office. An applicant for graduation must provide official transcripts reflecting all college work applied toward the degree or certificate. Students must discharge all financial obligations to the College prior to graduation.

The following steps should be followed when applying for graduation:

1. Each student must apply for graduation. A graduation application form can be obtained from the Registrar's Office, or you may click here for a pdf version which can be printed out, completed and returned.
   
2. Each student should have a degree plan on file.
3. The application for graduation must be returned to the Registrar's Office in person or via US Postal Service. THE APPLICATION CANNOT BE FAXED.
   
4. All of the above steps need to be completed by the posted deadlines found in the schedule of classes. For more information, please view the May 2013 Graduation Information sheet.
   

 Caps and Gowns

Graduation caps and gowns are issued to students beginning two weeks prior to the ceremony.  Students may pick up their regalia at the NTCC College Store.  Detailed information about times and dates will be sent to graduating students approximately four weeks prior to graduation.

The keepsake caps and gowns do not need to be returned after the ceremony.

No Graduation Fees

All graduating students receive an official diploma at no additional cost.  Students participating in the graduation ceremony also receive a keepsake cap and gown and a padded diploma cover.