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Nebraska Community College Student Performance and Occupational Education Grant Committee

General Information
  • Formal Name:
    Nebraska Community College Student Performance and Occupational Education Grant Committee
  • Contact Person:
    Gary Timm, Chief Finance and Administrative Officer, Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education, 402-471-0020, gary.timm@nebraska.gov
  • Purpose:
    The committee oversees state funds appropriated by the Legislature to the Nebraska Community College Student Performance and Occupational Grant Fund. The fund provides grants to community colleges for applied technology and occupational faculty training, instructional equipment upgrades, employee assessment, pre-employment training, employment training, and dislocated worker programs benefiting the state. Grants also are available for programs or activities to enhance student performance in degree, certificate or diploma completion, retention our foundations education, or the collection, reporting, analysis and utilization of student data. Legislation passed in 2015 expanded the oversight responsibility of the committee to include the Community College Gap Assistance Program effective July 1, 2016. The Gap Assistance Programs primary goal is to address workforce shortages in high-need occupations in Nebraska, as well as to train those already employed in these in-demand areas and increase their advancement potential. Community colleges can award gap assistance to students taking non-credit courses that could lead to jobs in one of these occupations. Because these students are enrolled in non-credit courses, they're not eligible for federal financial aid .
  • How Many Affectable:
    Approximately 1.1 million (est. 2015 Nebraska population ages 18-64)
  • How Many Served:
    1,515
  • Year Created:
    2012
  • Year Active:
    2012
  • Sunset Date:
    None
Authorization
  • Authorization Citation:
    Neb. Rev. Stat. 85-1539 (Student Performance and Occupational Education Grant) and Neb. Rev. Stat. 85-2010 (Gap Assistance Program)
  • Parent Agency:
    Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
Memberships and Meetings
  • Number Of Members:
    Seven, consisting of one representative each from the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education, Department of Economic Development, Department of Labor, and Department of Education, as well as three representatives from the community college ar
  • Who Appoints:
    Participating agencies and community colleges
  • Legislative Approval:
    No.
  • Qualifications Of Members:
    See "Number of Members" question above. Participating agencies and community colleges choose their representatives.
  • Per Diem:
    No
  • Expense Reimbursement:
    No
  • Term Length:
    Two years for community college representatives; no defined term length for agency representatives.
  • Terms Rotate or Expire At Once:
    All Expire
Meetings Required In:
  • Required FY 13-14:
    None
  • Held FY 13-14:
    Two
  • Required FY 14-15:
    None
  • Held FY 14-15:
    Two
  • Required FY 15-16:
    None
  • Held FY 15-16:
    Two
Operations
  • Support Staff:
    No
  • Shared or Separate:
    NA
  • FY 13-14 Budget:
    Up to $500,000
  • FY 14-15 Budget:
    Up to $500,000
  • FY 15-16 Budget:
    Up to $500,000
  • Other Funding Sources:
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  • Spending Authority:
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Accomplishments
  • Since July 1, 2012:
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