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Frequently Asked Questions About EFP
A General Description
• Who is eligible to apply?
• Why would someone attend EFP?
• How many classes are taken at EFP (list of graduation requirements that can be met)?
• How many classes are taken at the home high school?
• Which classes will be offered?
• Where is EFP?
• Who are the teachers?
• What curriculum areas are represented?
• Is this a rigorous learning environment?
• How many students are there?
• What will we do there?
• What is the selection process?
• What about attending a second year in the program?
• Who are the EFP partners?
• Who is eligible to apply?
Current freshmen (sophomore-to-be next fall), sophomores (junior-to-be next fall) and juniors (senior-to-be next fall) from all Lincoln attendance area high schools.
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• Why would someone attend EFP?
There are many reasons someone would attend.
- You see opportunity where others don't.
- You are a risk taker or more importantly, risk tolerant.
- You want to start/own a business some day.
- You are interested in a small, unique school environment. Well-known amongst 80 individuals vs. anonymous in a crowd of 1600.
If any of these reasons apply to you, then you should apply to us!
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• How many classes are taken at EFP?
Students may take up to six classes at EFP per semester. EFP offers courses that meet graduation requirements in English, math, social studies, applied arts (all E-ship and marketing), economics (Econ and App Econ), technology (multimedia), and human behavior (Psych).
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• How many classes are taken at the home high school?
Students may take two classes at their home high school. Students typically take science, world language, or PE at their home school if they need to graduation credits.
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• Which classes will be offered?
The majority of classes will be sophomore, junior and senior level courses. EFP offers courses that meet graduation requirements in English, math, social studies, applied arts (all E-ship and marketing), economics (Econ and App Econ), technology (multimedia), and human behavior (Psych).
A tentative course listing is on this site. Some courses may be dependent on enrollment.
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• Where is EFP?
The fourth floor of the SCC Entrepreneurship Center at 285 S. 68th Street Place
Former Gallup Building behind ShopKo
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• Who are the teachers?
Jack Brestel, Social Studies
Michelle Fonck, Language Arts
Dan Hohensee, Math/Technology
Deb Payne, Marketing/Business
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• What curriculum areas are represented?
Marketing, Business, Social Sciences, Math, Language Arts. EFP offers courses that meet graduation requirements in English, math, social studies, applied arts (all E-ship and marketing), economics (Econ and App Econ), technology (multimedia), and human behavior (Psych).
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• Is this a rigorous learning environment?
EFP offers courses that meet graduation requirements in English, math, social studies, applied arts (all E-ship and marketing), economics (Econ and App Econ), technology (multimedia), and human behavior (Psych).
Southeast Community College Dual Credit will be offered for several of our classes. Introduction to Entrepreneurship, Marketing, and Opportunity Analysis are just three of the courses that will be offered as a dual credit option.
While not all students need to be college-bound, we are planning on providing a rich and rigorous learning environment to help students prepare for their diverse futures.
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• How many students are there?
Our goal is to have 80 students each and every year.
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• What will we do there?
Our mission statement is to educate, nurture, and inspire students to pursue a passion for the challenges and opportunities of entrepreneurship in our global economy. While the curriculum is always changing to adapt to current business issues and trends, each week will include meaningful applications, focus and reflection time, as well as integrated curriculum instruction. The students will experience a lively and impactful year that will increase their self-awareness and stretch their minds to the possibilities within themselves and out in the real world.
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• What is the selection process?
We are seeking a diverse group of students who cross all boundaries including socio-economic, ethnic, racial, gender, ability level or others.
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• What about attending a second year in the program?
In our current planning stage, we will most likely accept 20 returning students. With only four teachers, we will allocate one teacher to work with these students on an independent study entrepreneurship block and that would leave the remaining 60 students for the other three teachers (possibly on a rotating basis).
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• Who are the EFP Partners?
Gallup, SCC, UNL Center for Entrepreneurship, and ITFP
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