Nebraska State Treasurer Tom Briese announced that the application for the Nebraska Education Scholarship Program (LB1402) is now open to families.
Nebraska Education Scholarships are designed to help more K-12 Nebraska students access the educational setting that is right for them. The program is being implemented in partnership with Opportunity Scholarships of Nebraska (“OSN”) and education technology leader, Odyssey.
“My office is pleased to partner with OSN and Odyssey to implement this scholarship program and give families more educational access to the school environment that will work for them,” said Briese. “It’s important that this application process is easy, efficient, and accessible to parents, and I think we’ve accomplished that.”
Eligibility requirements for applying for an Education Scholarship can be found at nebraskaopportunity.org. Qualification priority is given to lower-income families, students with special needs, students from military families, students in foster care, students who have been denied public school option enrollment, and students who have experienced harassment or abuse in their previous school.
The scholarship application is free to applicants and is available in English and Spanish. The application link can be accessed through the qualified nonpublic school of the family’s choice.
If families need help connecting to a school or have questions about the process, they may contact OSN at info@nebraskaopportunity.org.
About Opportunity Scholarships of Nebraska
Opportunity Scholarships of Nebraska “(OSN)” is a state-approved scholarship granting organization and a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that helps implement the Opportunity Scholarships Act (LB753). OSN does this by empowering parents to choose the best educational setting for their children through awarding nonpublic school tuition scholarships and providing access to school options. For more information, please visit nebraskaopportunity.org/lb1402.
About Odyssey
Odyssey is a mission-driven technology company that collaborates with state agencies to help families access high-quality education for their children. Odyssey works directly with states, vendors, and parents to support school choice programs, including education savings accounts (ESAs) and vouchers, by disbursing state-approved funding for tuition expenses, tutors, technology, software, curriculum, and more. To date, Odyssey’s technology has helped more than 140,000 students access over $400 million in state funding. For more information, please visit www.withodyssey.com.