New research from Gallup and the Lumina Foundation shows that people who aren’t enrolled in college view cost as the greatest barrier. It’s not that folks don’t see the value in higher education, or that they question whether additional credentials would advance their careers. Among those who have never enrolled in college as well as those who enrolled at some point and paused, the perceived cost of tuition and fees was cited far more frequently than other … [Read more...] about New actions make a University of Nebraska education even more accessible
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NU expands Nebraska Promise program, moves FAFSA priority deadline to June 1
Qualified Nebraska students with family incomes of $65,000 or less will be able to attend the University of Nebraska tuition-free under a newly expanded Nebraska Promise program announced today by NU System President Ted Carter. The university launched the Nebraska Promise in 2020, guaranteeing full-tuition coverage for full-time Nebraska undergraduates with family incomes of $60,000 or less. More than 7,000 students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of … [Read more...] about NU expands Nebraska Promise program, moves FAFSA priority deadline to June 1
Facing ‘unreal’ teacher shortage, school districts turn to UNK to fill demand
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Tom McGuire needs only one word to describe the current teacher shortage. Unreal. “Everybody needs teachers,” said McGuire, a middle school principal in Sioux City, Iowa. When he graduated from the University of Nebraska at Kearney in December 1990, there were 70 to 80 candidates competing for the same job, according to McGuire, who’s held teaching and administrative positions in Millard, Columbus and Central … [Read more...] about Facing ‘unreal’ teacher shortage, school districts turn to UNK to fill demand
UNK, University of Nebraska waiving undergraduate application fee Sept. 20-Oct. 3
University of Nebraska campuses will waive the undergraduate admissions application fee for Nebraska students from Sept. 20 through Oct. 3, part of an ongoing systemwide effort to expand access and encourage college-going among students and families. Beginning Monday, resident students using NU’s shared application for admission to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Nebraska at Omaha, University of Nebraska at Kearney and Nebraska College of Technical … [Read more...] about UNK, University of Nebraska waiving undergraduate application fee Sept. 20-Oct. 3
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
