Millard certificated staff members may enroll in the full 36-hour Master's of Curriculum & Instruction - Elementary Education degree program.
Millard certificated staff members may take select courses as additional graduate hours.
Participants must complete the Interest Form first.
The Fall 2025 Interest Form has closed.
The Spring 2025 Interest Form will be available by mid to late October.
Questions can be directed to mpsgradprogram@mpsomaha.org
Preference in courses will be given to those staff members who wish to complete the full Master’s Degree program.
Seats are limited to 27 in the graduate courses, this interest form will serve as our tracking document to determine course capacity.
Seats will be allocated on a first-come, first-serve basis. If a course reaches capacity, we will maintain a waitlist.
To secure a seat or a spot on the waitlist, you must complete the Interest Form linked on this page when available.
Completion of the Interest Form does not guarantee you a seat in a course and is not the final registration (you will still need to register through UNO once you are accepted into The Millard Graduate Program).
MPS will pay $400 per course (up to 2) each semester. This reimbursement will show on your master UNO student account statement prior to your statement due date.
A participant may only take a maximum of two courses per semester.
While completing the program in two years is possible, it is not mandatory. Please note that if you start in a semester other than summer (e.g., Fall or Spring), we cannot guarantee a two-year completion due to variations in course availability and class sizes.
It is important as a participant to manage your own course selection and sequence to meet your educational goals. This template can help you plan your completion timeline.
To participate in The Millard Graduate Program, you do not need to seek approval from HR.
Please complete the steps below once you receive notification you have a seat in one, or two, of the graduate courses.
If you receive a seat in one, or two, of the graduate courses, you will receive an email notification with additional steps to complete your registration with UNO. You must complete your official registration with UNO to be eligible to take a course.
In this email communication you will see the course(s) you have been reserved a spot to register. It also contains the slide deck below with an overview of how to register.
You will receive email confirmation on your status for each semester.
Complete registration with UNO.
During this step you will declare if you are participating in the full 36-hour Master's Degree program or taking courses for additional graduate hours.
When you register, you will receive a permit from UNO to register for the Millard specific graduate courses.
MPS will pay $400 per course (up to 2) each semester. This reimbursement will show on your master UNO student account statement prior to your statement due date.
Complete the Enhancing Excellence in Teaching Program (EETP) forgivable loan application
The EETP forgivable loan is an opportunity for Nebraska residents to receive a forgivable loan in the amount of $175 per course hour. We will work in partnership with UNO to help you apply for this loan should this be an option you would like to use.
Courses used for salary advancement must be reflected as graduate hours on the official transcript. The maximum number of credit hours a full-time employee may attempt for salary advancement shall not exceed eight (8) during the periods of August 1 through December 31 and January 1 through May 31, for a total not to exceed eighteen (18).
For questions, please email , mpsgradprogram@mpsomaha.org