Red River Technology Center also offers the Tech Prep Program

 • Instructional strategies are developed for students based on previous assessments completed at the local high school or through Red River’s Testing and Assessment Center.

 • Each individual has the opportunity to work at their own pace with a professional staff available to help on a one-to-one basis.

• Students may, with counselor referral, take an academic course via distance learning from a partner high school while enrolled at Red River. Courses include English III, Algebra II and government.

Academic Services Center
Success begins with academic skills.  Individualized, self-paced instructional programs are developed for each student to achieve the skills necessary for career success. Basic academic and computer instruction, math, communications, and employability skills are reviewed.  Preparation for the GED and ACT is also available. Students also have the opportunity to access career, occupational and scholarship information, plus college listings.  Internet usage and English as a second language assistance are also offered. 

Red River Technology Center students may be eligible to receive college credit for selected full-time programs by the following degree-granting institutions:

• Murray State College
• Western Oklahoma State College
• OSU Institute of Technology

For more information, contact Tech Prep Coordinator Sam Porter at 580-255-2903 or toll free at 1-888-607-2446, ext. 274.

Financial aid is available for eligible adult students. Tuition for in-district post-secondary students is $1,050.00 for half days; $2,100.00 full-time. Students who reside outside the Technology Center District: Half-day is $2,100.00; full-time is $4,200.00. Contact Sherri Branch, Financial Aid, at 255-2903 or toll free 1-888-607-2446 ext. 269, for more information. Next Step... 13th & 14th Year Scholarship Red River Technology Center offers a tuition scholarship to eligible individuals who meet the following criteria:

• Attend full-time, day programs.
• Possess a high school diploma or a high school equivalency diploma.
• Graduates may be awarded the tuition scholarship within two years after completing high school.
• Students who do not possess a high school diploma must be actively pursuing an alternative diploma within two years of the time the applicants’ graduating class would have finished high school.

Guidelines for applying and maintaining the scholarship are:
• Maintain at least a B grade average.
• Maintain 90% attendance.
• Make satisfactory progress in the program by passing competencies at designated times.
• Tuition scholarship amounts will not exceed $682.50 per year for full-time or $341.25 for part-time. The tuition will not exceed the actual cost of tuition for a single course. The scholarship will be awarded at the beginning of each semester.

Additional fees may apply to some Career Pathways. Red River Technology Center has determined that the disclosure of information regarding textbook and supplemental material fees is not practicable:  this information is “To be determined.” Please see the Red River Technology Center Counselor for more information.

Who is eligible?
1.  Anyone who is age 16 or older and resides within the boundaries of the following 12 school districts is eligible to enroll:
Bray-Doyle, Central High, Comanche, Duncan, Empire, Grandview, Marlow, Temple, Terral, Velma-Alma, Walters, Waurika
2. Persons residing outside the named districts may also enroll.  The tuition rate is increased for non-district residents.  Call 580-255-2903 for details.
 

Applying – Easy as 1-2-3-4
Check the class schedule and select the class you wish to take.
1. Phone (580) 255-2903 or Toll-Free 1-888-607-2446 to enroll.

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2.  Stop by the Technology Center in person at 3300 West Bois D’Arc in Duncan.

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3.  Fill out the enrollment form and mail or fax it to the Technology Center.
                             
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4. Enroll on-line. Contact Kathryn Anderson at  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and tell her which class you want to take on which days and at what time.  Include your name, address, and phone number.

Tuition and Fees for Short Term Courses:
Tuition is due and payable in full the first day of class.  The cost for books, supplies, and materials will vary, depending on class requirements.
Residents outside the Red River Technology Center district will be charged an increased tuition rate.
Refund Policy
Tuition will be refunded upon withdrawal from a short-term adult class as follows:

Withdrawal                   Refund
After the 1st class         100% minus a $5 registration fee
After the 2nd class        75%
After the 3rd class         50%
After the 4th class         25%
No refunds will be issued after the 5th class meeting.
No refund will be issued for classes which are 24 hours or less in length.  Withdrawal must be done in person or by phone. 
Class Cancellation:
All short-term adult education classes require a minimum number of students.  A class is subject to cancellation if there is insufficient enrollment.  Every effort will be made to notify enrolled students if a scheduled class cannot be held.