Starting this summer,
dependents of Nebraska state employees will be able to attend Southeast
Community College and other Nebraska community colleges tuition-free.
The Children of State
Teammate Tuition Reimbursement Program will provide tuition assistance to
children of state employees at any of the community colleges in Nebraska. The
program was announced at a news conference Monday morning at the Capitol.
“The state of Nebraska strives to be a
preferred employer, and we’re continuously upgrading the benefits available to
our teammates,” said Gov. Pete Ricketts. “This latest
enhancement makes career-focused higher education even more affordable for
our teammates’ families. Thank you to Nebraska’s community colleges for
partnering with the state to provide this tremendous benefit.”
“The Nebraska community colleges are vital to
the economic development and strength of the state of Nebraska,” added SCC
President Dr. Paul Illich. “One of the greatest challenges in the state of
Nebraska is that we are producing these graduates in many of the same areas
where we have tremendous gaps in our skilled workforce.”
The Tuition
Reimbursement Program will be implemented by the Department of Administrative
Services State Personnel team in partnership with the state’s community
colleges. It will start this summer. The program will cover 100% of the
tuition costs after other funding sources, such as grants and scholarships,
have been applied.
The seven community colleges in Nebraska are Southeast,
Central, Mid-Plains, Northeast, Western Nebraska, Metro, and Nebraska Indian Community
College.