Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - COORDINATING COMMISSION FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
Title 281 - COORDINATING COMMISSION FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
Chapter 6 - RULES AND REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE ACCESS COLLEGE EARLY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ACT
Section 281-6-003 - DEFINITIONS

003.01 Commission means the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education.

003.02 Extreme hardship means any event, including but not limited to fire, illness, accident, or job loss, that has recently resulted in a significant financial difficulty for a student or the student's parent or legal guardian.

003.03 Postsecondary educational institution means a two-year or four-year college or university which is a member institution of an accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education.

003.04 Qualified postsecondary educational institution means a postsecondary educational institution located in Nebraska which has agreed, on a form developed and provided by the Commission, to comply with the requirements of the act. The form may be found on the Commission's website.

003.05 Student means a student attending a Nebraska high school with a reasonable expectation that such student will meet the residency requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-502 upon graduation from a Nebraska high school.

003.06 Career program or plan of study means a sequence of at least three high school courses that (a) may include dual-credit or college credit courses, (b) are part of a career pathway program of study aligned with (i) the rules and regulations of the State Department of Education, (ii) a professional certification requirement, or (iii) the requirements for a postsecondary certification or diploma, and (c) have at least one local member of business or industry partnering as an official advisor to the program.