85-2805 – Rules and regulations.
85-2805. Rules and regulations. The State Treasurer may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the Meadowlark Act. Source Laws 2019, LB610, § 5.
85-2901 – Act, how cited.
85-2901. Act, how cited. Sections 85-2901 to 85-2905 shall be known and may be cited as the Veteran Promise Act. Source Laws 2021, LB669, § 1.
85-2902 – Terms, defined.
85-2902. Terms, defined. For purposes of the Veteran Promise Act: (1) Eligible military student means a student who: (a) Graduated from a Nebraska high school on or after January 1, 2022; (b) Signed enlistment papers to serve in a uniformed service; and (c)(i) At the time of application is serving in such uniformed service under […]
85-2903 – Eligible military student; eligible veteran student; enrollment; automatic acceptance.
85-2903. Eligible military student; eligible veteran student; enrollment; automatic acceptance. (1) Each public postsecondary institution in this state shall, upon application, automatically accept any eligible military student or eligible veteran student who otherwise meets the admissions requirements for such postsecondary institution to enroll as an undergraduate student in virtual and in-person courses and programs. (2) […]
85-2904 – Public postsecondary institution; information; report; contents; duties.
85-2904. Public postsecondary institution; information; report; contents; duties. Each public postsecondary institution in this state shall make information about the Veteran Promise Act available on its official website and electronically submit an annual report to the Clerk of the Legislature on or before December 31, 2022, and on or before December 31 of each year […]
85-2905 – Act; how construed.
85-2905. Act; how construed. The Veteran Promise Act shall be construed in a manner consistent with federal law, including, but not limited to, the United States Department of Defense Tuition Assistance Program and with any Voluntary Education Partnership Memorandum of Understanding entered into by a public postsecondary institution and the United States Department of Defense. […]
85-3001 – Act, how cited.
85-3001. Act, how cited. Sections 85-3001 to 85-3006 shall be known and may be cited as the Nebraska Career Scholarship Act. Source Laws 2022, LB902, § 1. Operative Date: July 1, 2023
85-3002 – Terms, defined.
85-3002. Terms, defined. For purposes of the Nebraska Career Scholarship Act: (1) Community college means a public postsecondary educational institution which is part of the community college system and includes all branches and campuses of such institution located within the State of Nebraska; (2) First-time freshman means a student who enrolled in an eligible program […]
85-3003 – Scholarship; state colleges; eligibility; renewal; Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges; duties.
85-3003. Scholarship; state colleges; eligibility; renewal; Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges; duties. (1)(a) The Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges shall award a Nebraska Career Scholarship that does not exceed a maximum of fifteen thousand dollars per year to any eligible state college student who achieved a composite score on […]
85-2703 – Veteran and Active Duty Supportive; designation; department; establish process; criteria; duties.
85-2703. Veteran and Active Duty Supportive; designation; department; establish process; criteria; duties. (1) The department shall establish a process for a postsecondary institution to apply to the director to be designated as Veteran and Active Duty Supportive. (2) To be eligible to be designated as Veteran and Active Duty Supportive, a postsecondary institution shall meet […]