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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’Halloran  \nNorth Platte, District 6  \nDr. Paul Von Behren, Chair Fremont, District 3  \nTamara Weber  \nColumbus, District 5  \nW. Scott Wilson  \nPlattsmouth, Member-at-Large  \nSTAFF  \nDr. Michael S. 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 140 N. 8th Street, Suite 300 • P.O. Box 95005, Lincoln, NE 68509-5005 Phone: (402) 471-2847 [ccpe. nebraska.gov](ccpe. nebraska.gov)  \nThe Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education is an equal opportunity employer. As such, the Coordinating Commission does not discriminate with regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, or mental or physical disability.  \nIntroduction  \nThe Community College Gap Assistance program was established by the Nebraska Legislature in 2015 to address identified skilled workforce shortages and an identified affordability and workforce preparation“gap.” The program provides financial aid to low-income community college students enrolled in creditor non-credit programs of study that prepare them for jobs in high-need fields but are not eligible for Pell or state Nebraska Opportunity Grants, which serve only students enrolled in for-credit courses leading to certificates or degrees.  \nWith the passage of LB 528 (2021), eligible institutions were expanded to include accredited, not-forprofit, two-year postsecondary institutions with a physical presence in Nebraska. References to community colleges in this report include these institutions.  \nSTUDENT ELIGIBILITY  \nPursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-2003, to be eligible for community college Gap Assistance, an applicant:  \na) Shall have a family income which is at or below two hundred fifty percent of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services income poverty guidelines; and  \nb) Shall be a resident of Nebraska as provided in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-502.  \nApplicants must complete an initial assessment, administered by their community colleges in accordance with Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-2007, to determine the applicants’ readiness to complete a Gap Assistance program of study. 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