Career-Readiness and Dual-Credit Education (CRDC) Grant
Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
Pays tuition and fees for Nebraska teachers taking the coursework or tests needed to teach dual-credit or career and technical education courses.
- How much
- Actual tuition and fees for up to three courses per year (capped at UNL graduate tuition and fees)
- Who qualifies
- Employed high school teacher, college instructor, or sponsored prospective CTE teacher
- Must be currently employed by (or sponsored by) a Nebraska high school or postsecondary institution; coursework must follow an approved teacher education pathway.
- For grad students, adults going back to school
- For education students
- When to apply
- Opens later Annual; applications open May 1 and close June 15.
- How to apply
- Apply online through the CCPE CRDC portal (ccpecrdc.nebraska.gov) during the May 1-June 15 window, choosing a pathway from the Directory of Available Teacher Education Pathways
- What you'll need
- state application
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (ccpe.nebraska.gov) and page 2
The details
For (1) high school teachers taking graduate coursework (not leading to a degree) to qualify to teach dual-credit courses; (2) high school teachers taking coursework to earn a career education endorsement or expand CTE offerings; (3) college faculty seeking a Nebraska postsecondary teaching permit; and (4) career/technical professionals sponsored by a high school or two-year college to earn a career education teaching permit. Covers tuition and fees for up to 18 credit hours depending on pathway, limited to three courses per year, not exceeding UNL graduate tuition and fees, or test prep and exam fees. Not for students in initial teacher-certification programs. Applicants choose a pathway from the CCPE directory; priority areas get preference.
More money from Nebraska
- Nebraska Career Scholarship (Nebraska State Colleges)$2,000-$15,000 per year
- Nebraska Career Scholarship (community colleges)Up to $15,000 per year
- Nebraska Career Scholarship (private colleges)Up to $10,000 per year
- Community College Gap Assistance ProgramPartial or full tuition, required books and equipment, and fees (no fixed maximum published)
- Nebraska Career Scholarship (University of Nebraska)Minimum $8,000 per year at UNL ($4,000/semester); up to $8,000 per year at UNK; up to four years
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