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

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 85-3109

  • Commission: means the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education. See Nebraska Statutes 85-3103
  • Eligible graduate program: means (a) a program of study offered by an eligible institution which results in obtaining a graduate degree, (b) a graduate course of study leading to an endorsement in a shortage area specified by the State Department of Education, or (c) a graduate course of study leading to approval to teach postsecondary courses by a Nebraska postsecondary educational institution. See Nebraska Statutes 85-3107
  • 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
  • State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801

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

(a) Agree to complete an eligible graduate program at an eligible institution and to complete the program on which the applicant’s eligibility is based as determined by the State Department of Education; and

(b) Commit to teach in an accredited or approved public or private school in Nebraska upon successful completion of the eligible graduate program for which the applicant is applying to the Enhancing Excellence in Teaching Program and to maintaining certification 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 one hundred seventy-five dollars per credit hour. Loans awarded to individual students shall not exceed a cumulative period exceeding five consecutive years. Loans shall only be awarded through the commission. Loans shall be funded pursuant to section 85-3112.

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