(1) The commission shall administer the Attracting Excellence to Teaching Program either directly or by contracting with public or private entities.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 85-3105

  • Commission: means the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education. See Nebraska Statutes 85-3103
  • Eligible institution: means a not-for-profit college or university which (a) is located in Nebraska, (b) is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education as determined to be acceptable by the State Board of Education, (c) has a teacher education program, and (d) if a privately funded college or university, has not opted out of the program pursuant to rules and regulations. See Nebraska Statutes 85-3103
  • Eligible student: means an individual who (a) is a full-time student, (b) is enrolled in an eligible institution in an undergraduate or a graduate teacher education program working toward his or her initial certificate to teach in Nebraska, (c) if enrolled at a state-funded eligible institution, is a resident student as described in section 85-502 or, if enrolled in a privately funded eligible institution, would be deemed a resident student if enrolled in a state-funded eligible institution, and (d) is a student majoring in a shortage area. See Nebraska Statutes 85-3103
  • Teacher education program: means a program of study approved by the State Board of Education pursuant to subdivision (5)(g) of section 79-318. See Nebraska Statutes 85-3103
  • Year: shall mean calendar year. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801

(2) To be eligible for the program, an eligible student shall:

(a) Graduate in the top quarter of his or her high school class or have a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 on a four-point scale in an eligible institution;

(b) Agree to complete a teacher education program at an eligible institution and to complete the major on which the applicant’s eligibility is based; and

(c) Commit to teach in an accredited or approved public or private school in Nebraska upon (i) successful completion of the teacher education program for which the applicant is applying to the Attracting Excellence to Teaching Program and (ii) becoming certified pursuant to sections 79-806 to 79-815.

(3) Eligible students may apply on an annual basis for loans in an amount of not more than three thousand dollars per year. Loans awarded to individual students shall not exceed a cumulative period exceeding five consecutive years. Loans shall only be awarded through an eligible institution. Loans shall be funded pursuant to section 85-3112.

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