The Nebraska State Colleges Board of Trustees selected Dr. Beth Wentworth as the 2020 Teaching Excellence Award recipient for the Nebraska State College System.

The State Colleges are finalizing their certifications required by the U.S. Department of Education to receive CARES Act funding dedicated to providing aid to students. Colleges will then send out CARES Act applications to eligible students over the next week. 

The Nebraska State Colleges are proud to be a part of the statewide COVID-19 response by providing resources to support our rural communities during this challenging time. 

The Nebraska State Colleges are offering refunds to students who choose to move out of the residence halls because of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Chadron, Peru, and Wayne State Colleges plan to extend spring break for one more week to provide time for our Colleges to develop alternative instruction for the remainder of the semester. Classes will resume on Monday, March 23.  

The Nebraska State College System (NSCS) announced three recipients of the Davis-Chambers Scholarship Alyse Anderson, Dezirae Brown, and Michelle Wachter for the 2020-21 academic year.

Governor Ricketts appointed Marjean Terrell of Hay Springs to the Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges. Terrell was appointed to complete the term vacated by Michelle Suarez in December of 2019. The Nebraska Legislature will hold a committee hearing, debate, and vote to confirm the appointment.

Governor Pete Ricketts has appointed Konery Klueber of Rapid City, SD, Tyler Harms of Falls City, NE, and Amanda Jaixen of Platte Center, NE to serve as student trustees on the Nebraska State College System Board of Trustees.