Welcome

Vision

  • Recruit and retain academically talented eighth grade students in Omaha and Grand Island.
  • Design and implement academic and social strategies to improve high school and college retention rates of NCPA scholars.
  • Provide a comprehensive personal wellness service to all scholars.
  • Develop valuable personal relationships with all scholars to improve their academic and personal success.
  • Foster leadership through civic engagement and personal development to better prepare NCPA scholars for a global economy.

State Farm Press Release

Nebraska College Preparatory Academy receives $25,000 grant from State Farm to support college access

Nebraska students who face various challenges on the path to receiving a college education will benefit from a $25,000 gift from State Farm Insurance.

The Nebraska College Preparatory Academy, a college access program at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, will use the grant made to the University of Nebraska Foundation to develop a 10-month schedule of programs and services for its students and their families. Continue Reading...

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Our Mission

The Nebraska College Preparatory Academy will prepare first-generation and low-income students from Omaha North Magnet and Grand Island Senior High Schools to achieve excellence through Knowledge, Character, and Commitment.

We will achieve this through academic counseling and support, leadership, personal development and financial assistance to attend the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and/or Metropolitan Community College.

Successful NCPA Scholars will meet the following Pillars of Excellence:

Knowledge

NCPA Scholars strive to gain new and innovative knowledge by achieving academic success both inside and outside of the classroom.

Character

NCPA scholars will make moral and ethical decisions, promote honesty and carry themselves with integrity.

Commitment

NCPA scholars illustrate their commitment by meeting obligations set by Omaha North Magnet, Grand Island Senior High, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Metropolitan Community College and/or the NEBRASKA College Preparatory Academy.