For Immediate Release: June 8, 2020
Contact: Judi Yorges, Director of External Relations and Communications, 402.471.3448
LINCOLN – Chadron State, Peru State, and Wayne State Colleges are lowering their online rate
to $299 per credit hour and creating avenues to assist working students in completing
their degrees. The cost of a four-year degree and changes in personal circumstances
can impede a student’s educational goals. The Nebraska State Colleges are creating
solutions to get students back on track to complete their college degrees.
“Affordability and accessibility are core pillars of the State Colleges,” said Dr.
Paul Turman, Chancellor of the Nebraska State College System (NSCS). “Our students
come from a variety of different backgrounds and experiences and often balance competing
work and family commitments making earning their degree challenging. That is why Chadron,
Peru, and Wayne State College are removing as many barriers as possible to enable
students to complete their degrees.”
The State Colleges will lower their undergraduate online rate for the 2020-21 academic
year to $299 per credit hour, making it the best education value in Nebraska. The
rate is a flat cost per credit hour and does not require any additional fees. The
new online rate is pending Board approval at the June 16 meeting of the NSCS Board
of Trustees.
The State Colleges’ degree completion program offers a flexible and fully online paths
forward for anyone who would like to complete an unfinished four-year degree including
a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degree program. Chadron, Peru, and Wayne State
College will consider a variety of experiences for credit toward completion of a degree.
The program is designed for:
- Substantial career experience of adult learners
- Experience earned as veterans and members of the armed forces
- Up to 66 credit hours from accredited community colleges including special consideration for students who have already earned an associate’s degree and wish to continue their education
- Up to 90 credit hours from other accredited four-year institutions
- Transfer options for students who have completed a technical associates degree
By accepting some or all of the credits that a student has already earned from their
previous education and life experiences, the NSCS offers students a faster and less
expensive alternative to completing an undergraduate student.
The NSCS is one of the few college systems in the nation to provide a flexible pathway
to a four-year degree through the Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degree. The BAS
degree is available to candidates whose complementary area of emphasis is management,
and who transfer from other institutions after having completed a technical associate
degree program or the equivalent in credits or life experience.
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