Nebraska

Nebraska Candidate Financial Support

Nebraska is pleased to announce that funding is available to help offset the cost of the assessment fee. This funding is made possible through a Federal Subsidy grant from the United States Department of Education. Please read the information below for specific details, deadlines and contact information.

Funding Available - First-Time Candidates Federal Funding
The Nebraska Department of Education will utilize NBPTS Candidate Subsidy funds to support candidates at 50% of the certification fee. For each candidate, $1250 (1/2 of fee) of federal funds, and $1315 of the candidate's own funds or a combination of personal and district funds will be used to support the application fee. Candidates are responsible for submitting the unsubsidized portion of the fee with their applications. Candidates will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis and must meet NBPTS eligibility guidelines. To receive subsidy funding, candidates must contact Jay Sears at Jay.Sears@nsea.org before applying.  Deadline to apply: December 21, 2008.

Funding Available Retake Candidates
Nebraska does not offer funding for retake candidates.

Several organizations provide scholarship support to candidates pursuing National Board Certification. For more information, visit the Scholarship page.

• National Board Certified Teachers will be granted Master Teacher status resulting in a Nebraska Professional Teaching Certificate valid for 10 years. 
• National Board Certified Teachers coming from other states would receive a Nebraska Professional Teaching Certificate. 
• The state of Nebraska has signed the 2005-2010 NASDTEC Interstate Contract and will award their highest level certificate to any person who has obtained National Board Certification in an area corresponding to that for which certification is sought, provided the applicant also holds a comparable and valid certificate issued by any Member state and has complied with any requirements of the receiving state regarding experience, degrees held, citizenship, and moral, ethical, physical, and mental fitness and completion of any post-baccalaureate study required by the receiving Member.

Please click here for a list of school districts in this state that offer support and/or incentives for candidates and National Board Certified Teachers.  It is possible that your school district or local businesses offers support not included in the above link.   Check with your school, your school district’s Web site or your state program administrator for more information.

If you are aware of local incentives supporting National Board Certification in your school district please Contact Us.  Include complete contact details so that we can reach you to verify the information.