Enhancing Excellence in Teaching Program Application Page
Application Information
The application is valid only for the Enhancing Excellence in Teaching Program
2022-23 EETP Award Application is open!
!!!!DOWNLOAD APPLICATION TO YOUR DESKTOP PRIOR TO COMPLETING!!!!
Application window is April 1, 2022 – May 2, 2022 (or until funds have all been allocated)
Previous recipients must re-apply to receive 2022-23 award funds
All applicants will be informed of their status by email when EETP funds have been finalized.
Prior to completing an application, please review the following (please check that you have downloaded documents for 2022-23)
The qualifying categories on the application are:
- Shortage Area Graduate Degree Program
- Shortage Area Added Endorsement
- Curriculum and Instruction Graduate Degree Program
- Advanced Graduate Degree Program in the subject area on your current teaching certificate
- Graduate Degree Program that is not a shortage area and is requested by your administrator Shortage areas for new applicants
Select your institution below for access to contact information, submission instructions, the application and a program of study form.
Chadron State College Contact
- Melissa Mitchell – 308-432-6214 – mmitchell@csc.edu
Instructions for Submission
- Deadline for submission is May 2, 2022.
- Send Application and Program of Study by mail to:
Melissa Mitchell
Chadron State College
1000 Main Street
Crites Hall, Room 110
Chadron, NE 69337
- Applications will be sent to NDE for award in the order in which they are received at Chadron State.
CHECKLIST for required information
Program of Study Forms
Click Below to Select OR submit a program of study from CSC with the required information
In addition: Online classes beginning in June 2022 do not qualify for the new funding year.
Graduate Degree Programs
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Other Areas
Graduate Endorsement Programs
For degree programs offered outside the Teacher Education unit use this program of study form. You will need to obtain the signature of your advisor on the program of study before submitting it to Colette Fernandez in Teacher Education.
College of St Mary Contact
- Lori Wewel – 402-399-2666 – lwewel@csm.edu
Instructions for Submission
- Deadline for submission is May 2, 2022.
- Preferred method of application: email completed Application and Program of Study to Lori Wewel lwewel@csm.edu
- If needed, send Application and Program of Study by mail to:
Lori Wewel
College of St. Mary
7000 Mercy Road
Omaha, NE 68106
- Applications will be sent to NDE for award in the order in which they are received at the College of St. Mary.
CHECKLIST for required information
Program of Study Forms
Click Below to Select OR submit a program of study from CSM with the required information
In addition: Online classes beginning in June 2022 do not qualify for the new funding year.
Graduate Endorsement Programs
Concordia University Contact
- Carlene Bauer, Certification Officer 402-643-7475 Carlene.Bauer@cune.edu
Instructions for Submission
- Deadline for submission is May 2, 2022.
- Send Application and Program of Study by email, fax, mail or in person to:
Carlene Bauer, Certification Officer
800 N Columbia Avenue
Seward, NE 68434
Fax 402-643-3328
- Applications will be sent to NDE for award in the order in which they are received at Concordia.
CHECKLIST for required information
Program of Study Forms
Click Below to Select OR submit a program of study from CUNE with the required information
Graduate Degree Programs
Curriculum and Instruction
- Curriculum & Instruction
- C&I with ESL/ELL Endorsement
- C&I with Instructional Technology Leadership Endorsement
- C&I with STEAM Emphasis
- C&I with Trauma & Resilience Emphasis
Early Childhood Education
Literacy
School Counseling
Special Education
- Special Education Generalist K-6 or 7-12 Endorsement
- Special Education Generalist K-12 Endorsement
- Early Childhood Special Education
TESOL with ESL Endorsement
Graduate Endorsement Programs
Note: Program of Study Forms must be filled out completely with classes taken & dates; classes anticipated for funding with dates and additional classes needed with anticipated dates. In addition, online classes beginning in June 2022 do not qualify for the new funding year.
Creighton University Contact
- Dr. Jean Hearn, Education Department Chair – jeanhearn@creighton.edu
Instructions for Submission
- Deadline for submission is 5:00 PM on Monday, April 25, 2022.
- Send Application and Program of Study by email to:
Dr. Jean Hearn
jeanhearn@creighton.edu
- Applications from Creighton students will be sent to NDE for award on first come, first served basis.
CHECKLIST for required information
Program of Study Forms
Click Below to Select OR submit a program of study from Creighton with the required information
In addition: Online classes beginning in June 2022 do not qualify for the new funding year.
Graduate Degree Programs
- Elementary School Counseling
- Secondary School Counseling
- PK-12 School Counseling
- Teacher Leadership MS
Graduate Endorsement Programs
For degree programs offered outside Creighton’s Education Department use this program of study form. You will need to obtain the signature of your advisor on the program of study before submitting it to Dr. Jean Hearn in Education Department.
Doane University Contacts
- Lisa Vargason – lisa.vargason@doane.edu
Instructions for Submission
- Deadline for submission is May 2, 2022
- Send Application, Program of Study, Unofficial Graduate Transcript (if you are beginning your graduate program, please note that on your Program of Study) by email to:
Lisa Vargason
lisa.vargason@doane.edu
- Doane will be accepting applications on a first come, first served basis. Doane’s application process will be open until all funds are allotted. Applications will be sent to NDE for award in the order in which they are received at Doane.
2022-2023 EETP Application available here – DOWNLOAD TO YOUR DESKTOP TO COMPLETE
CHECKLIST for required information
Program of Study Forms
Click Below to Select
NOTE: Program of Study Forms must be filled out completely with 1) classes already taken & dates; 2) classes anticipated for funding with dates and 3) additional classes to be taken in the future to complete program with anticipated dates. Use the word “elective” if you do not know the name of the course yet.
In addition: Online classes beginning in June 2022 do not qualify for the new funding year.
Graduate Degree Programs
Graduate Endorsement Program
For degree programs offered outside the Teacher Education unit use this program of study form. You will need to obtain the signature of your advisor on the program of study before submitting it to Lisa Vargason in Teacher Education.
Midland University Contact
- Jamie Folkers – 402-941-6449 – folkers@midlandu.edu
Instructions for Submission
- Deadline for submission is May 2, 2022.
- Send Application and Program of Study by email to:
Jamie Folkers
folkers@midlandu.edu
- Applications will be sent to NDE for award in the order in which they are received at Midland University.
CHECKLIST for required information
Program of Study Form
Click Below to Select
In addition: Online classes beginning in June 2022 do not qualify for the new funding year.
Endorsement Program
Graduate Degree Program
Nebraska Wesleyan University Contact
- Dr. Antwan Wilson – 402-465-2309 – awilson@nebrwesleyan.edu
Instructions for Submission
- Deadline for submission is May 2, 2022.
- Send Application and Program of Study by email to:
Beki Maahs
rmaahs@nebrwesleyan.edu
- Applications will be sent to NDE for award in the order in which they are received at NE Wesleyan
CHECKLIST for required information
Program of Study Form
Click Below to Select
Graduate Degree Programs
In addition: Online classes beginning in June 2022 do not qualify for the new funding year.
Peru State College Contact
- Dr. Greg Seay – 402-872-2314 – graduateprograms@peru.edu
Instructions for Submission
- Deadline for submission is May 2, 2022.
- Send Application and Program of Study by email, fax or mail to:
Dr. Greg Seay
Peru State College
PO BOX 10
Peru, NE 68421
graduateprograms@peru.edu
Fax: 402-872-2413
- Applications will be sent to NDE for award in the order in which they are received at Peru State.
CHECKLIST for required information
Program of Study Forms
Click Below to Select OR submit a program of study from PSC with the required information
In addition: Online classes beginning in June 2022 do not qualify for the new funding year.
Graduate Degree Programs
University of Nebraska Kearney Contact
PLEASE NOTE: Individuals in the Transition to Teaching Program at UNK are not eligible for EETP funds, but may qualify for Attracting Excellence to Teaching Program (AETP) funds.
- Renee Besse – 308-865-8520 – besser@unk.edu
Instructions for Submission
- Deadline for submission is May 2, 2022.
- Send Application and Program of Study by email:
Anna Gettinger – gettingera@unk.edu
- UNK will establish priority once the application is received, and applications will be sent by UNK to NDE following the application period.
CHECKLIST for required information
Program of Study Forms
Click Below to Select
In addition: Online classes beginning in June 2022 do not qualify for the new funding year.
Graduate Degree Programs
The forms below are for programs offered by the College of Education at UNK. Other programs may also qualify for EETP funds.
- MAE Art Education
- MSE STEM
- MAE Music Education
- MAE Physical Education
- MAE Physical Education-Special Populations Emphasis
- MAE Spanish Education
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Reading
- Communication Disorders
- Instructional Technology
- Special Education
- Counseling
Graduate Endorsement Programs
For degree programs offered outside the Teacher Education unit use this program of study form. You will need to obtain the signature of your advisor on the program of study before submitting it to Becca Dobry in Financial Aid.
University of Nebraska Lincoln Contact
- Dr. Sara Skretta – sskretta2@unl.edu
Instructions for Submission
- Deadline for submission is May 2, 2022.
- Email, mail or drop off the Application, Program of Study and checklist to:
- Dr. Sara Skretta – sskretta2@unl.edu
- Henzlik Hall
- PO BOX 880371
- Lincoln, NE 68588-0371
- UNL will accept applications of a first come, first served basis and will be sent to NDE in the order in which they are received at UNL.
CHECKLIST for required information
Program of Study Forms
Click Below to Select
In addition: Online classes beginning in June 2022 do not qualify for the new funding year.
Graduate Degree Programs in College of Education and Human Sciences (CEHS)
Graduate Endorsement Programs
Graduate Degree Programs offered outside CEHS
For degree programs offered outside of the College of Education & Human Sciences, use this program of study form. You will need to obtain the signature of your advisor on the program of study before submitting it to Dr. Sara Skretta in CEHS.
University of Nebraska Omaha Contacts
- Counseling – Thang Tran- tstran@unomaha.edu
- Teacher Education – unotedgraduateprograms@unomaha.edu
- Special Education – unosecd@unomaha.edu
Instructions for Submission
- Deadline for submission is May 2, 2022.
- Submit all application materials here.
- For more information, stop by our drop-in session on April 7, 2022 from 4:00-5:00pm via Zoom at this link: Zoom
- Applications will be prioritized for award after received by UNO then sent to NDE.
CHECKLIST for required information
Program of Study Forms
Please only list the courses from your plan of study you are taking between July 2022-June 2023.
In addition: Online classes beginning in June 2022 do not qualify for the new funding year.
Click Below to Select
Graduate Degree Programs & Endorsements
Teacher Education
Program Class Requirements are found in the 2021-2022 UNO Graduate Academic Catalog
- Elementary Education (Program Class Requirements) Concentration Areas include: Bilingual Education, Early Childhood Education, ESL, Improvement of Instruction, Instructional Technology Leadership, Literacy, School Library, STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math), and Urban Schools or Equity and Social Justice.
- Secondary Education (Program Class Requirements) Concentration Areas include: Bilingual Education, English, ESL, Instructional Technology Leadership, Math, Middle Level, School Library, Science, STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math), Teaching and Learning, and Urban Schools or Equity and Social Justice.
- Master of Science in Literacy (Program Class Requirements) – leads to eligibility for a PK-12 Reading Specialist endorsement in Nebraska
Special Education
- Special Education Behavior Intervention Specialist
- Special Education Generalist
- Speech Language Pathology
Counseling
Wayne State College Contact
- Brook Jech – brjech1@wsc.edu
Instructions for Submission
- Deadline for submission is May 2, 2022.
- Send Application and Program of Study by email, fax, mail or in person to:
Brook Jech
1111 Main St
111 Benthack Hall
Wayne, NE 68787
brjech1@wsc.edu
Phone 402-375-7164
Fax 402-375-7414
- Applications will be prioritized for award after received by WSC then sent to NDE.
CHECKLIST for required information
Program of Study Forms
Click Below to Select OR submit a program of study from WSC with the required information
In addition: Online classes beginning in June 2022 do not qualify for the new funding year.
Graduate Degree Programs
- Instructional Leadership
- Business & IT Education – Business Education Emphasis
- Business & IT Education – Information Technology Emphasis
- Curriculum & Instruction – Community of Learning
- Early Childhood Education
- Elementary Education
- English
- English as a Second Language
- Family and Consumer Sciences
- Mathematics
- Music
- Reading Specialist PK-12
- Science
- Skilled and Technical Sciences
- Social Sciences
- School Counseling Programs
- PK-6 Counseling
- PK-12 Counseling (New Program Fall 2021)
- 7-12 Counseling
- PK-6 & 7-12 Counseling
- Special Education Program
- I have a Special Education degree – add MSE (Current Students)
- I do not have a Special Education degree OR I want to add a another level of certification – add SPED to Certificate MSE (Current Students)
- SPED Advanced Study (New Program Fall 2021)
- SPED Endorsement (New Program Fall 2021)
- SPED Generalist (New Program Fall 2021)
Graduate Endorsement Programs
For degree programs offered outside the Teacher Education unit use this program of study form. You will need to obtain the signature of your advisor on the program of study before submitting it to Brook Jech in Teacher Education.
York College Contact
- Dr. Cheryl Couch – 402-363-5696 – ccouch@york.edu
Instructions for Submission
- Deadline for submission is May 2, 2022.
- Send Application and Program of Study by email to:
Dr. Cheryl Couch
ccouch@york.edu
- Applications will be prioritized for award after received by York College then sent to the NDE.
CHECKLIST for required information
Program of Study Form
Click Below to Select
In addition: Online classes beginning in June 2022 do not qualify for the new funding year.
Graduate Degree Program
Related Information
Nebraska Teacher Shortage Information
Rule 25 – Regulations Governing the Excellence in Teaching Act – 2016 version
NDE Contact – kelcy.sass@nebraska.gov