{"data":{"id":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-85-2611","jurisdiction":"us-ne","citation":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-2611","heading":"First responder; tuition waiver; conditions; application.","body":"(1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, a first responder shall be entitled to a tuition waiver as provided in section 85-2620 from any state university, state college, or community college for an associate or baccalaureate degree program if the first responder:\n(a) Satisfies the relevant requirements of section 85-2612;\n(b) Meets all admission requirements of the state university, state college, or community college;\n(c) Pursues studies leading to a qualifying degree from an associate degree program or a baccalaureate degree program;\n(d) Submits the certificate of verification required by subsection (2) of this section; and\n(e) Files with the Department of Revenue documentation showing proof of employment as a first responder and proof of residence in Nebraska each year such first responder applies for and receives the tuition waiver.\n(2) An application for the tuition waiver shall include a certificate of verification from the first responder's superior officer attesting to such first responder's satisfaction of section 85-2612. The first responder shall include the certificate of verification when applying to the state university, state college, or community college in order to obtain tuition waiver upon initial enrollment.\n(3) For a first responder who is a correctional officer or a youth detention officer, the tuition waiver shall only be available beginning July 1, 2027, and shall only be available for attendance at a state university.","path":["Chapter 85 - STATE UNIVERSITY, STATE COLLEGES, AND POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION"],"source_url":"https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=85-2611","current_through":"Laws 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T21:01:11Z","sha256":"e693f030951494e74b17075b43c59ee92ad94d3301ddcff28a5174d7c4b5b206","source_id":"us-ne","stale":false,"prev":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-85-2610","next":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-85-2612"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}