A pathway to a brighter future that starts with gaining new skills.

Qualified programs and approved institutions must meet all of the following criteria:

• You are completing a qualified trade or vocational school program from a Department of Education accredited school or associate’s degree in a STEM field from a regionally accredited college or university.
• If applicable, the program must have programmatic accreditation recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and/or the Department of Education.

• STEM associate’s degrees are college programs in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (an associate’s degree in Nursing or Dental Hygiene qualifies). 

This refers to a student being fully admitted into their education program (completed applicable admission tests, qualified for core curriculum, etc.). This requirement is specific to certain degrees (such as Nursing) that require separate admission once pre-requisites have been completed. However, regardless of the school program you are completing, you must have completed all pre-requisites to be eligible for the Vocation Track.

Yes. Applicants who have been accepted are eligible to apply during the application period immediately preceding their anticipated starting semester. If an application is approved, proof of enrollment and class schedule will be required prior to move-in date.

After you submit the FAFSA, you will receive a Student Aid Report that will include your Expected Family Contribution (EFC), which is the amount of money the government calculates that your family can contribute to college costs. Your EFC determines how much financial aid you are eligible to receive. Students do not need to qualify to receive student loans to be eligible for the Vocation Track. However, Gatehouse does not assist with tuition costs.

Yes, if the classes meet the criteria for this program.

If you currently live in one of the following counties, you can be considered for admissions into our Program:

Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Erath, Fannin, Grayson, Hood, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Navarro, Palo Pinto, Parker, Rockwall, Somervell, Tarrant or Wise counties.

No, we do not allow pets, Emotional Support Animals (ESA), or therapy animals. However, service animals as defined by Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines are permitted. Under the ADA service animal provisions, a service animal is defined as a dog that has been individually trained to do specific work or perform specific tasks for an individual with a disability. The animal must be trained to take a specific action when needed to assist the person with a disability and the task(s) performed by the dog must be directly related to the person’s disability. Animals that provide emotional support, therapy, comfort, or companion animals are not considered service animals under the ADA.

Because Grapevine has limited public transportation options, it is the responsibility of the Member to possess or obtain her own vehicle.

No, we do not offer personal tours. However, we will provide a tour for admitted applicants. 

Although apartments are equipped with wireless internet, it is the Member’s responsibility to brainstorm alternate methods of connection in the case that an internet outage occurs (i.e. hotspot, coworking space, etc). No outside furniture (desk, filing cabinet, etc) is permitted inside the Gatehouse’s furnished apartments.

Dependent children ages 1 year old to senior in high school are eligible to reside at The Gatehouse (see “Minimum Requirements” section for more details). If selected for this Track, upon entry into the Program, you must have legal custody of your children who will be residing with you and they must be eligible to live in Tarrant County.

All children are required to attend school and/or full-time daycare outside of the apartment. The Gatehouse is located within the GCISD (Grapevine-Colleyville) school district. For daycare and after-school care, childcare is provided through our early learning academy partner.