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Rev. Stat. § 85-2106  \nCOMMISSIONERS  \nTim Daniels, Chair  \nOmaha, Member-at-Large  \nDr. Dennis Headrick, Vice Chair  \nLincoln, District 1  \nDr. Deborah Frison  \nOmaha, District 2  \nDr. LeDonna Griffin  \nOmaha, Member-at-Large  \nMary Lauritzen  \nWest Point, Member-at-Large  \nDannika Nelson  \nOakland, Member-at-Large  \nMolly O’Holleran  \nNorth Platte, District 6  \nDr. Paul Von Behren  \nFremont, District 3  \nTamara Weber  \nColumbus, District 5  \nW. Scott Wilson  \nPlattsmouth, Member-at-Large  \nSTAFF  \nDr. Michael Baumgartner  \nExecutive Director  \nDr. Kathleen Fimple  \nAcademic Programs Officer  \nJill Heese  \nResearch Coordinator  \nKadi Lukesh  \nBookkeeper, Budget Coordinator & Office Manager  \nJ. Ritchie Morrow  \nFinancial Aid Officer  \nHelen Pope  \nExecutive Assistant  \nMatthew Roque  \nCapital Project & Financial Analyst  \nCeleste Thompson  \nETA Specialist  \nGary Timm  \nChief Finance & Administrative Officer  \nJoe Velasquez  \nDatabase Manager  \nCoordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education  \n140 N. 8th Street, P.O. Box 95005, Lincoln, NE 68509‐5005 Phone: (402) 471‐2847  \nThe Commission’s reports are available online at [ccpe.nebraska.gov/reports](ccpe.nebraska.gov/reports)  \nAccess College Early (ACE) Scholarship Program  \nAuthorized by the Nebraska Legislature in 2007, the Access College Early (ACE) Scholarship Program pays tuition and mandatory fees for qualified, low-income high school students to enroll in college courses from Nebraska colleges or universities, either through dual enrollment or early enrollment agreements with these institutions. High school students may apply for funding under this program by completing the ACE Student Application, which is reviewed by the Coordinating Commission for award consideration.  \nTo qualify for the scholarship, the student or student’s family must be approved to participate in one of the federal need-based government programs listed below, have experienced an extreme hardship that affects family income, or be participating in a designated Career Education program as established by the Nebraska Department of Education.  \n• Free or Reduced-Price Lunch Program  \n• Supplemental Security Income  \n• Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)  \n• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)  \n• Special Supplemental Assistance Program (WIC)  \nThe objective of the ACE program is to encourage well-prepared high school students from low-income families to enroll in college courses. 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