Enhancing Excellence in Teaching Program Application Page
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Application Information
The application is valid only for the Enhancing Excellence in Teaching Program
2023-24 EETP Forgivable Loan Application is now open
Please see institutional tab for link to application
DOWNLOAD APPLICATION TO YOUR DESKTOP PRIOR TO COMPLETING
Application window is April 17, 2023 – May 15, 2023 (or until funds have all been allocated)
Previous recipients must re-apply to receive 2023-24 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 2023-24)
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
- Chris Singpiel – 308-432-6061 – csingpiel@csc.edu
Instructions for Submission
- Deadline for submission is May 15, 2023.
- Send Application and Program of Study by email to:
Chris Singpiel
csingpiel@csc.edu
- 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 2023 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 Melissa Mitchell in Teacher Education.
College of St Mary Contact
- Lori Wewel – 402-399-2666 – lwewel@csm.edu
Instructions for Submission
- Deadline for submission is May 15, 2023.
- 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 2023 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 15, 2023.
- 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 w/Exceptional Learner B-3rd
- C&I w/Exceptional Learner K-12
- 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 2023 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 Wednesday, May 15, 2023.
- 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 2023 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 the Education Department.
Doane University Contacts
- Lisa Vargason – lisa.vargason@doane.edu
Instructions for Submission
- Deadline for submission is May 15, 2023.
- 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.
2023-2024 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 2023 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 15, 2023.
- 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 2023 do not qualify for the new funding year.
Endorsement Programs
Graduate Degree Programs
Nebraska Wesleyan University Contact
- Dr. Antwan Wilson – 402-465-2309 – awilson@nebrwesleyan.edu
Instructions for Submission
- Deadline for submission is May 15, 2023.
- Send Application and Program of Study by email to:
Beki Maahs
rmaahs@nebrwesleyan.edu
Smith Curtis 130B
- 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
- Curriculum & Instruction
In addition: Online classes beginning in June 2023 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 15, 2023.
- 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 2023 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.
- Please contact the College of Education with questions eco@unk.edu
Instructions for Submission
- Deadline for submission is May 15, 2023.
- Send Application and Program of Study by email:
College of Education eco@unk.edu
- Applications will be sent to NDE for award in the order in which they are received at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.
CHECKLIST for required information
Program of Study Forms
Click Below to Select
In addition: Online classes beginning in June 2023 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-Pedagogy Emphasis
- MAE Physical Education-Special Populations Emphasis
- MAE Spanish Education
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Reading
- Communication Disorders
- Learning, Design and 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 the College of Education.
University of Nebraska Lincoln Contact
- Tylee Hanson – thanson9@unl.edu
Instructions for Submission
- Deadline for submission is May 15, 2023.
- Email, mail or drop off the Application, Program of Study and checklist to:
- Tylee Hanson – thanson9@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 2023 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 Tylee Hanson 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 15, 2023.
- Submit all application materials here.
- For more information, stop by our drop-in session on April 10, 2023 from 4:00-5:00pm via Zoom at this link: Zoom
- Applications will be sent to NDE for award in the order in which they are received at UNO.
CHECKLIST for required information
Program of Study Forms
Please only list the courses from your plan of study you are taking between July 2023-June 2024.
In addition: Online classes beginning in June 2023 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 2022-2023 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
- Kathy Skinner – kaskinn1@wsc.edu
Instructions for Submission
- Deadline for submission is May 15, 2023.
- Send Application and Program of Study by email, fax, mail or in person to:
Kathy Skinner
1111 Main St
111 Benthack Hall
Wayne, NE 68787
kaskinn1@wsc.edu
Phone 402-375-7164
Fax 402-375-7414
- Applications will be sent to NDE for award in the order in which they are received at Wayne State College.
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 2023 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-8 Counseling
- PK-12 Counseling (New Program Fall 2023)
- 7-12 Counseling
- PK-6 & 7-12 Counseling
- Special Education Program
- 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 Kathy Skinner in Teacher Education.
York University Contact
- Dr. Cheryl Couch – 402-363-5696 – ccouch@york.edu
Instructions for Submission
- Deadline for submission is May 15, 2023.
- Send Application and Program of Study by email to:
Dr. Cheryl Couch
ccouch@york.edu
- Applications will be sent to NDE for award in the order in which they are received at York University.
CHECKLIST for required information
Program of Study Form
Click Below to Select
In addition: Online classes beginning in June 2023 do not qualify for the new funding year.
Graduate Degree Program
- MAE-Curriculum and Instruction
- MAE-Educational Leadership (non-licensure)
- MAE-Social and Emotional Leadership
- MAE-Sports Administration (non-licensure)
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Related Information
Nebraska Teacher Shortage Information
Rule 25 – Regulations Governing the Excellence in Teaching Act – 2016 version
NDE Contact – kelcy.sass@nebraska.gov