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Nebraska's Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education

Originally formed in 1976, Nebraskans amended the state constitution in 1990 to create a new Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education with increased duties and responsibilities. Those duties and responsibilities now include:

  • Creating and putting into action a comprehensive statewide plan to guide Nebraska’s higher education system
  • Partnering with legislators to develop innovative and results-driven higher education policy
  • Helping low-income Nebraska students attend college by awarding need-based financial aid and developing state financial aid strategy
  • Administering the Community College Gap Assistance Program, which offers financial aid to students who want to work in high-need fields
  • Ensuring the efficient use of taxpayer funds by approving or disapproving  postsecondary construction projects that rely on tax funds
  • Approving or disapproving academic programs based on specific criteria
  • Assembling and analyzing statewide data and publishing reports tied to the state’s higher education goals
  • Protecting Nebraska students who attend for-profit institutions in the state by administering the Guaranty Recovery Cash Fund
  • Administering State appropriations to Nebraska’s six community colleges
  • Saving Nebraska colleges and universities thousands of dollars through the administration of a nationwide distance learning agreement on behalf of the state.

Just the Facts

The Coordinating Commission produces a series of one-page fact sheets that offer an overview of various programs, topics and issues relevant to Nebraska higher education:

Access College Early (ACE) grant program

Adult Learners

Community College Gap Assistance Program

Coordinating Commission Overview

Enrollment and Degrees

First-Time Freshman Migration

Graduation Rates

Learning Curve

Nebraska Opportunity Grant (NOG)

Tuition, Fees, and College Affordability

Did You Know?

The Coordinating Commission analyzes high school graduation rates, college continuation rates, and college graduation rates for Nebraska students in the 2023 Nebraska Higher Education Progress Report. The report also situates Nebraska’s performance in national comparisons and uses U.S. Census data to track net migration into and out of Nebraska by education attainment.

The Coordinating Commission has identified opportunities and strategies to address these issues in the Comprehensive Statewide Plan for Postsecondary Education.

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