A new report from the Nebraska Statewide Workforce and Educational Reporting System shows students involved in the ACE Scholarship Program are more likely to enroll in college.
The ACE scholarship program helps high school students in low-income families take dual credit classes that count for both high school and college credits.
Students qualify for the scholarship if they are enrolled in a need-based program like SNAP or free and reduced lunch or are experiencing financial difficulties.
According to the report, ACE scholarship students are 11 percent more likely to attend college than a non-ACE dual-enrollment student.
The data also shows that students who receive the scholarship have a graduation rate of 65 percent at four-year universities and 64 percent at community colleges.
In 2024-2025, students across the state took more than 19,000 credit hours.
