By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Cost is a major factor for many students when they’re deciding which college to attend. For Seneca Hertel and her family, the price tag was a “really, really big deal.” “I wanted, as much as I could, to not go into debt and not take out loans, so it was one of the biggest factors in choosing a college,” said Hertel, who attended T.F. Riggs High School in Pierre, South Dakota. Initially, Hertel limited her search to … [Read more...] about Affordability brings growing number of out-of-state students to UNK
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$5.7 million in American Rescue Plan grants being disbursed to UNK students
KEARNEY – A new round of grants totaling nearly $5.7 million is being distributed to University of Nebraska at Kearney students as part of the American Rescue Plan. Just under 6,000 students are qualified to receive the funds, and they will be allocated amounts ranging from $300 to $1,500 based on their enrollment and financial aid status. Students who are recipients of Pell grants will receive the first round of disbursement from the Office of Financial Aid beginning … [Read more...] about $5.7 million in American Rescue Plan grants being disbursed to UNK students
UNK remains No. 6 on annual ‘Best Colleges’ list, jumps nine spots in veterans ranking
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney remains one of the top public universities in the Midwest, according to U.S. News and World Report. The publication released its annual “Best Colleges” lists today, and UNK is ranked No. 6 among public regional universities in the Midwest. This is the 14th straight year UNK has been recognized as one of the best public regional universities in the Midwest and the sixth time the school … [Read more...] about UNK remains No. 6 on annual ‘Best Colleges’ list, jumps nine spots in veterans ranking
Big jump in first-time freshmen boosts UNK enrollment to 6,275 students
KEARNEY – With a freshman class 125 students larger than last year, the University of Nebraska at Kearney logs an enrollment increase for fall 2021, to 6,275. First-time, full-time freshman enrollment increased 16%, attributable to gains of 70% in out-of-state freshmen, 8.9% in Nebraska freshmen and 107% in international freshmen. Graduate student enrollment increased 0.4%. Total undergraduates from states outside Nebraska increased 19% to 586. For the first time this … [Read more...] about Big jump in first-time freshmen boosts UNK enrollment to 6,275 students
New UNK admissions director feels right at home in Kearney
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Officially, Jodi Holt doesn’t start her new job as admissions director at the University of Nebraska at Kearney until Feb. 15. But she’s already experiencing life as a Loper. Holt and her family – husband Tim and sons Jacob, 17, and Kaden, 13 – are staying in UNK’s Village Flats residence hall as they transition from Lincoln to Kearney. They moved into the 99-unit apartment complex in early January so Jacob and Kaden … [Read more...] about New UNK admissions director feels right at home in Kearney
