SCC is a two-year institution of higher education governed by an 11 member Board of Governors. The College’s primary service area is comprised of 15 counties. The college operates on the quarter system and has campuses in Beatrice, Lincoln and Milford. SCC offers more than 50 Programs of Study, most technical in nature. Job placement is what makes SCC such a good choice. More than 90 percent of graduates continue to find employment or continue their education.
Accreditation
SCC is fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
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Calendar
SCC operates on a quarter calendar system with terms that start in January (Winter), late March or April (Spring), July (Summer) and October (Fall).
History
The College has been operating in its current structure since July 1, 1973, when a statewide community college system was implemented by the Legislature. However, the campus in Milford existed long before 1973. The first postsecondary technical institution, exclusively offering two-year postsecondary degrees in vocational/technical programs, was established by the Nebraska Unicameral in 1941 at Milford. Operated by the Nebraska Department of Education, the school was originally established to meet the occupational education needs of the entire state. In 1971, the Legislature passed a bill which combined junior colleges (Fairbury, established in 1941, in SCC’s area), state vocational/technical colleges, and the area technical schools into one system of two-year institutions. The consolidation originally established eight technical community college areas. The number was reduced to six when Lincoln merged with Southeast in 1973. As conceived in 1971, Nebraska community college areas were to be governed locally by elected boards. Southeast derives its operating revenue from three major sources: local property taxes, state aid (a combination of sales and income tax funds apportioned by the Legislature), and tuition.