Textbook Loan Program (Rule 4)
State Statute Section 79-734 provides for an appropriation for monies for the purchase of textbooks for loan to students attending private approved or accredited schools. Rule 4 (“Regulations for Textbook Loans to Children Enrolled in Private Schools in Nebraska”) is the applicable rule for the textbook loan process and the disbursement of the monies.
Rule 4 (effective November 10, 2024)
Allocations
The State Board of Education has adopted Rule 4 (“Regulations for Textbook Loans to Children Enrolled in Private Schools in Nebraska”) to carry out the duties assigned by section 79-734. Section 005.04 of Rule 4 provides that the Commissioner will divide (a) the total amount of funds appropriated by the Legislature ($1,465,500), less up to five (5) percent for administrative costs ($73,275), by (b) the total membership reported on October 1 for all private schools with a designated agent for such school year to establish the per child allotment ($51.04). The Commissioner will multiply the per child allotment by the membership as of October 1 for each private school with a designated agent for such school year to determine the estimated allotment of funds for that school.
- The revised total allocations per school are available here: Adobe PDF Link – Textbook Loan Program Allocations for 2025/26 [revised 12/04/2024]
Frequently Asked Questions
Textbook Loan Program Updates
- 10/08/2024 Zoom Meeting Link – Textbook Loan Program Updates Overview (w/ NDE & ESUCC) – Zoom
- (Video) Textbook Loan Program Full Webinar Recording from 12/17/2024
- (Video) How to Sign Up, Navigate, and Submit Your TLP Order for 2025 – Excerpt from 12/17/2024 Webinar
- (Website) Sign Up and Submit Your Order at TEXTBOOK.ESUCC.ORG – Note: Only One Account/Contact Person Per School
NDE Program Contacts
- Theresa Haarberg: (531) 350-9051 or theresa.haarberg@nebraska.gov
- Bryce Wilson: (402) 471-4320 or bryce.wilson@nebraska.gov
Ordering Materials
The Educational Service Unit Coordinating Council (ESUCC) is partnering with the NDE as the third-party provider for the Textbook Loan Program. If you have questions about ordering materials, please contact Andrew Easton at the ESUCC.
- Andrew Easton: (217) 556-2261 or aeaston@esucc.org