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ENHANCING EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING PROGRAM
Update
Applications for the July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014 award year will be made available
April 1, 2013. We ANTICIPATE that full funding will be available; however, the actual
funding commitment will not be secure until the legislature has adjourned early in June
and funds will not be officially allocated or dispersed until after July 1, 2013.
Program Information ~ Program Definitions ~ Application Information
Click here to start the EETP Application process
Award notices will be sent to applicants via email after June 10, 2013 |
Some things to know about the application process: |
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Excellence in Teaching Act Forgivable Loans
On April 22, 2009, the Excellence in Teaching Act (§§ 79-8,132−79-8,140 R.R.S.) was signed by Governor Heineman revising the existing Attracting Excellence to Teaching Program and authorizing the Enhancing Excellence in Teaching Program.
Enhancing Excellence in Teaching Program
The Enhancing Excellence in Teaching Program (EETP) provides forgivable loans to Nebraska teachers enrolled in an eligible graduate program at an eligible Nebraska institution. For the 2010-2011 award year, NDE was able to provide loans to 318 applicants – more than 77% of the total applications submitted.
Eligible students may apply, on an annual basis, for an EETP loan in an amount of up to $175 per credit hour, or a maximum of $3,000, for coursework that has been identified by the institution as part of the student's graduate program. In return for receiving an EETP loan, the student agrees to complete the graduate program that s/he is currently enrolled in and maintain full-time employment in an accredited or approved public or private school in Nebraska. If the student meets the loan forgiveness obligations, loans will be forgiven, beginning after the first two years of full-time teaching, in an amount up to $3,000 for each year of teaching or in an amount up to $6,000 for each year of teaching if the student teaches in a school district that has been classified as very sparse or in a school building in which at least 40% of the students qualify for the poverty factor.
Additional information about the EETP is available from the documents listed below or by contacting Karen Buller at 402-471-4837 or karen.buller@nebraska.gov.
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Rule 25 - Regulations Governing the Excellence in Teaching Act |
Loan Recipient Forms - will be available June 1, 2013 |