Fees

The fee must be Mailed as a Check or Money Order along with your paperwork to:

Nebraska Department of Education
Private Postsecondary Career Schools and Veterans Education
P.O. Box 94987
Lincoln, NE 68509-4987

Fees Effective
(May 5, 2013)

Applications shall be accompanied by the following:

  • Initial (Inaugural) Application to Operate:  Fee: $360.
    • Additional Fee: $135 for each program of study offered.
  • Regular (Renewal) Application for Authorization to Operate: Fee: $220.
    • Additional Fee: $75 for each program of study offered.

  • Initial Agent’s Permit for Schools Located in Nebraska: Fee: $150.
  • Agent’s Permit Renewal for Schools Located in Nebraska: Fee: $150.

Other fees that must be submitted when applicable include:

  • Approval to operate a branch facility: $135.
  • Late submission of a regular application for authorization to operate: $149.
  • Accreditation or reaccreditation: $300.
  • Initial authorization to award an associate degree: $135.
  • Significant program change: $40.
  • Change of name or location: $150.
  • Addition of a new program: $135.

Fees for out-of-state schools:

  • Certificate of Approval to Recruit: $1,515.
  • Initial agent’s permit for out-of-state schools: $300.
  • Agent’s permit renewal for out-of-state schools: $300.
Updated October 26, 2026 4:21pm