Chapter 85 — STATE UNIVERSITY, STATE COLLEGES, AND POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
875 sections in this chapter.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-2408 Postsecondary institution; authorization to operate required.
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Except as provided in section 85-2407, no postsecondary institution shall operate in the State of Nebraska by establishing a physical presence in this state until it has received an authorization to operate by the commission.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-2409 Postsecondary institution; charge for tuition or fees; loans; prohibited acts.
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No postsecondary institution with an authorization to operate under the Postsecondary Institution Act shall charge tuition or fees for more than one academic term or require a student to sign loan documents for more than one academic year.
Repealed. Laws 2012, LB 1104, § 26.
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Repealed. Laws 2012, LB 1104, § 26.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-2412 Application; review; grant of authorization; terms and conditions; term; renewal; modifications to existing recurrent authorization; application; new campus; public hearing.
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(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, after review of an initial application for a recurrent authorization to operate, including any further information submitted by the applicant as required by the commission and any investigation of the applicant as the commission m…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-2413 Recurrent authorization to operate; form; contents.
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A recurrent authorization to operate shall be in a form approved by the commission and shall state in a clear and conspicuous manner at least the following information: (1) The date of issuance, effective date, and term of the authorization to operate; (2) The full and correct na…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-2414 Suspension or revocation of recurrent authorization to operate; procedure; hearing; commission; powers.
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Any postsecondary institution with a recurrent authorization to operate which ceases to meet any of the requirements of the Postsecondary Institution Act, any rules or regulations adopted and promulgated under the act, or any terms or conditions specified by the commission for au…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-2415 Recurrent authorization to operate or authorization to operate on a continuing basis; nontransferable; change in ownership; application for new recurrent authorization; failure to apply; effect.
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The recurrent authorization to operate or authorization to operate on a continuing basis shall be issued to the owner or governing body of the postsecondary institution and shall be nontransferable. If there is a change in ownership, as defined by the commission in rules and regu…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-2416 Recurrent authorization to operate; renewal or request to operate on continuing basis.
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At least ninety days prior to the expiration of its recurrent authorization to operate, a postsecondary institution shall complete and file with the commission an application form for renewal of its recurrent authorization to operate or a request for an authorization to operate o…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-2417 Commission decision; aggrieved party; right to hearing and review; procedure; notice; judicial review.
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(1) Any institution denied a recurrent authorization to operate, a renewal of a recurrent authorization to operate, or an authorization to operate on a continuing basis by the commission shall have the right to a hearing and a review of such decision by the commission. If upon wr…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-2418 Complaint authorized; commission; hearing; notice; cease and desist order; additional actions authorized.
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(1) Any person claiming damage or loss as a result of any act or practice by a postsecondary institution which is a violation of the Postsecondary Institution Act, of the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated under the act, or of standards established pursuant to section …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-2419 Final commission action; appeal.
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Any person aggrieved or adversely affected by any final commission action may appeal such action. The appeal shall be in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-2420 Enforcement of act; Attorney General or county attorney; powers.
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The Attorney General or the county attorney of the county in which a postsecondary institution is located, at the request of the commission or on his or her own accord, may bring any appropriate action or proceeding in any court of competent jurisdiction to enforce the Postsecond…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-2421 Violations of act; commission; petition for injunction; additional remedies.
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If it appears to the commission that any entity is or has been violating the Postsecondary Institution Act or any of the rules, regulations, or orders of the commission, the commission may file a petition for injunction in the name of the commission in any court of competent juri…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-2422 Guaranty Recovery Cash Fund; established; use; investment.
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The Guaranty Recovery Cash Fund is hereby established. The fund shall receive assessments imposed by the commission pursuant to section 85-2423 and shall be used by the commission to pay claims authorized pursuant to section 85-2426. Any money in the fund available for investment…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-2423 Commission; assess for-profit postsecondary institution; failure to comply; effect.
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(1) The commission shall annually assess each for-profit postsecondary institution one-tenth of one percent of the prior school year’s gross tuition revenue until the Guaranty Recovery Cash Fund reaches the minimum fund level. The fund shall be maintained at a minimum fund level …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-2424 Bond or other security agreement.
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Until the Guaranty Recovery Cash Fund initially reaches the minimum fund level prescribed in section 85-2423, when an application is made for an initial recurrent authorization to operate, the commission may require any for-profit postsecondary institution making such application…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-2425 Release of bond or other security agreement.
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(1) Until the Guaranty Recovery Cash Fund initially reaches the minimum fund level prescribed in section 85-2423, the bond or other security agreement of an institution provided for in section 85-2424 shall cover the period of the recurrent authorization to operate except when a …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-2426 Guaranty Recovery Cash Fund; use; claim.
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(1) The money in the Guaranty Recovery Cash Fund shall be used in the following order of priority: (a) To reimburse any student injured by the termination of operations by a for-profit postsecondary institution on or after September 1, 2017, for the cost of tuition and fees. A st…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-2427 Reference to Guaranty Recovery Cash Fund authorized.
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A for-profit postsecondary institution may include references to the Guaranty Recovery Cash Fund in advertising or information provided to students or prospective students. Any such reference shall clearly describe the protection and limitations prescribed in section 85-2426 and …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-2428 Commission; report; contents.
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On or before November 1 of each year, the commission shall submit electronically a report to the Governor and the Legislature containing: (1) The number of claims made against the Guaranty Recovery Cash Fund; (2) The institutions against which the claims are made; (3) The number …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-2501 Department of Health and Human Services; establish program to provide stipends; funding; application process.
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To facilitate improved quality in the work of employees providing child welfare services, the Department of Health and Human Services, in collaboration with accredited social work education programs at Nebraska's colleges and universities, shall establish a program to provide sti…
Transferred to section 85-2609.
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Transferred to section 85-2610.
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Repealed. Laws 2025, LB608, § 20.
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Repealed. Laws 2025, LB608, § 20.
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Transferred to section 85-2622.
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Transferred to section 85-2617.
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Transferred to section 85-2623.
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Transferred to section 85-2624.
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Transferred to section 85-2625.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-2609 Act, how cited.
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Sections 85-2609 to 85-2625 shall be known and may be cited as the First Responder Recruitment and Retention Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-2610 Terms, defined.
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For purposes of the First Responder Recruitment and Retention Act: (1) Associate degree program means a degree program at a community college, state college, or state university which typically requires completion of an organized program of study of at least sixty semester credit…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-2611 First responder; tuition waiver; conditions; application.
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(1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, a first responder shall be entitled to a tuition waiver as provided in section 85-2620 from any state university, state college, or community college for an associate or baccalaureate degree program if the first responder:…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-2612 First responder; qualifying child; tuition waiver; eligibility criteria.
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In order for a first responder or a first responder's qualifying child to be eligible to receive a tuition waiver under section 85-2620, the first responder must meet the following criteria: (1) If the first responder is a law enforcement officer, such officer must possess a law …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-2613 Eligible disabled person; tuition waiver; conditions; application.
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(1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, an eligible disabled person shall be entitled to a tuition waiver as provided in section 85-2620 from any state university, state college, or community college for an associate or baccalaureate degree program if such perso…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-2614 Eligible disabled person; qualifying child; tuition waiver; eligibility criteria.
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In order for an eligible disabled person or such person's qualifying child to be eligible to receive a tuition waiver under the First Responder Recruitment and Retention Act, the eligible disabled person must meet the following criteria: (1) If the eligible disabled person was a …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-2615 First responder or eligible disabled person; tuition waiver; limitation.
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A first responder or an eligible disabled person may receive a tuition waiver for up to five years if he or she otherwise continues to be eligible for participation under sections 85-2611 to 85-2614.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-2616 Qualifying child; tuition waiver; conditions; application.
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(1) Except as provided in subsections (3) and (4) of this section, a qualifying child of a first responder who satisfies section 85-2612 or of an eligible disabled person who satisfies section 85-2614 shall be entitled to a tuition waiver as provided in section 85-2620 from any s…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-2617 Qualifying child; agreement; terms; residency requirement.
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(1) Each qualifying child who is a tuition waiver recipient under the First Responder Recruitment and Retention Act shall execute an agreement. Such agreement shall be exempt from the requirements of the State Procurement Act and shall include the following terms, as appropriate:…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-2618 Qualifying child; tuition waiver; limitation.
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A qualifying child may receive the tuition waiver under section 85-2616 for up to five years if the qualifying child continues to be eligible for participation. The five years of tuition waiver eligibility starts once the qualifying child applies for and receives the tuition waiv…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-2619 Applicant; notice regarding eligibility; contents.
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Within forty-five days after receipt of a completed application under section 85-2611, 85-2613, or 85-2616, the state university, state college, or community college shall send written notice of the applicant's eligibility or ineligibility for the tuition waiver. If the applicant…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-2620 Tuition waiver; amount; continuing eligibility; requirements.
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A state university, state college, or community college that has granted a tuition waiver under the First Responder Recruitment and Retention Act shall waive one hundred percent of resident tuition charges remaining due after subtracting awarded federal financial aid grants and s…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-2621 Tuition waiver; reimbursement to university.
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(1) Beginning July 1, 2028, subject to available appropriations, the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education shall reimburse each state university for fifty percent of the tuition waivers for correctional officers, youth detention officers, eligible disabled persons t…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-2622 State university, state college, or community college; procedures, rules, and regulations.
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Each state university, state college, or community college shall adopt and promulgate the procedures, rules, and regulations necessary to carry out the First Responder Recruitment and Retention Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-2623 Department of Revenue; powers and duties.
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The Department of Revenue shall administer and enforce the First Responder Recruitment and Retention Act and may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the First Responder Recruitment and Retention Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-2624 State university, state college, or community college; duties.
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On or before December 31 of each year, each state university, state college, and community college shall provide to the Department of Revenue a list of the qualifying children who received a tuition waiver pursuant to the First Responder Recruitment and Retention Act during such …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-2625 Department of Revenue; duties.
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(1) The Department of Revenue shall maintain a record of the qualifying children who have received tuition waivers pursuant to the First Responder Recruitment and Retention Act. (2) On or before each August 1, the department shall provide a report to each state university, state …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-2701 Act, how cited.
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Sections 85-2701 to 85-2706 shall be known and may be cited as the Veteran and Active Duty Supportive Postsecondary Institution Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-2702 Terms, defined.
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For purposes of the Veteran and Active Duty Supportive Postsecondary Institution Act: (1) Department means the Department of Veterans' Affairs; (2) Director means the Director of Veterans' Affairs; (3) Military student means a student who serves on active duty in the armed forces…