The information in this report is presented in support of a request for state aid and assistance to the Nebraska Technical Community College Areas for the fiscal year 1986-87. Following an introductory statement which discusses the purposes of the data, clarifies terms, and lists special budgetary considerations, an overview is presented of Nebraska legislation affecting the system, including data on state aid distribution. The next sections delineate the budget preparation process and provide a summary of the state aid request. The summary provides: (1) a breakdown and rationale for the colleges' request for a 5.94% increase over the 1984-85 budget; (2) an overview of revenue composition which notes that local property taxes provide a larger share of revenue than state aid; (3) comparisons of state aid per full-time equivalent (FTE) student and state aid per Reimbursable Education Unit (REU); (4) figures showing comparative cost per REU; (5) tuition rates data; and (6) statistics on FTE enrollment growth. Next, information is presented on program locations and program sites; enrollment and headcount by county; and placement of graduates by county. The next sections offer a tax levy history since 1982-83; a capital improvement report for 1985-86; a comparative tuition schedule; a breakdown of the state aid request and budget comparisons by program classification system and object; and figures showing changes in and sources of revenue. Finally, a series of tables present data related to state aid history, 1976-77 to 1985-86; ratio of vocational to academic transfer program FTE, 1976-77 to 1985-86; audited reimbursable FTE, 1976-77 to 1985-86; total FIE, 1975-76 to 1984-85; a local tax history, 1975-76 to 1985-86; and a tuition history, 1976-77 to 1985-86. (RO)