NSCS board approves new tuition rates

This is the first time in NSCS history that the Board of Trustees has set tuition for two academic years.

“The Board felt that it is important to set the tuition rate for two years to provide stability for our students and their families,” said Gary Bieganski, Chair of the NSCS Board. “Our state colleges are and will continue to be the most affordable and accessible option for Nebraska students to receive a high-quality four-year postsecondary education.”

The 2.54 and 2.48 percent increases respectively are the lowest increases the NSCS has been able to implement since the 2014-15 academic year. The lower rates are due to the support of the Governor and Legislature in providing an increase in the general fund appropriation, which covers most of the NSCS’s core needs for the biennium. 

“The Governor’s and Legislature’s commitment this year will ensure that the State Colleges remain an affordable 4-year degree option for students in Nebraska as it helps maintain the distribution between state and student cost of attendance,” said Paul Turman NSCS Chancellor. “Maintaining this critical balance is a top priority for the Board of Trustees as they weigh tuition increases each year.”

Appropriations will increase by 3.7 percent for each fiscal year of the biennium.