Honors Transfer Application | Honors Program

This application is for students transferring to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln who are interested in joining UNL's University Honors Program. This application is only for admission to the University Honors Program; there is a completely separate and independent process for applying to the University.

Please contact the Office of Admissions at admissions@unl.edu or (402) 472-2023 for information on applying to UNL. If you have not yet applied to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, please do so before applying to the University Honors Program.

Applications to the Honors Program are due May 1 (for fall admission to the Honors Program) and December 10 (for spring admission). Applications will be considered when the most recent semester's college grades are available for review. Applications received by the May 1 deadline will be notified of status on or before June 10. Applications received by the December 10 deadline will be notified of status on or before January 10.

To complete this form, you will need to provide the following:

Information about their current college performance and answer, in no more than 200 words, the question "Why have you decided to leave your current institution and transfer to UNL?"
A 300-500 word essay answering the question "Why are you interested in the UNL Honors Program and how do you see Honors contributing to your college education?"
A one-page resume of your campus and community involvement and leadership (saved as a PDF or Microsoft Word file)

Applicants are advised to gather appropriate information and prepare essay responses before starting this form. If you have additional questions regarding the University Honors Program, please contact Sawyer Smith, sawyer.smith@unl.edu or (402) 472-6419.

NUID Required

First Name Required

Last Name Required

Date of birth Required

Street Address Required

City Required

State or Country Required

If your current address is in the United States, please include the state abbreviation. E.g.: Nebraska = NE. If your current address is outside the United States, please include the country.

Zip Code Required

Home Phone Required

Please use this format: xxx-xxx-xxxx. E.g.: 402-472-5425

Cell Phone

Please use this format: xxx-xxx-xxxx. E.g.: 402-472-5425

Email Required

Is English your first language?

Yes

If no, have you taken the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)?

Yes

TOEFL Date

TOEFL Score

Educational Information

High School Attended Required

High School State Required

Use postal state abbreviation. E.g.: Nebraska = NE. If you attended high school outside the United States, please write "NA."

High School Country

If you attended high school outside the United States, please indicate the country in which your high school is located.

High School GPA Required

High School GPA Scale Required

Is your high school GPA out of 4.0, 5.0, etc.?

High School Class Rank Required

If your high school does not rank students, please put "NA."

High School Class Size Required

How many people were in your graduating class (approximately)?

College you are now attending or have most recently attended Required

Major you wish to pursue at UNL Required

Current College Cumulative GPA Required

College Credit Hours Completed (by the end of current term) Required

Include all credits you will have completed by the time you transfer to UNL

Essays and Resume

Why have you decided to leave your current institution, and why have you chosen the University of Nebraska-Lincoln? Required

In no more than 200 words, please focus on your decision to transfer to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Why are you interested in the UNL Honors Program, and how do you see Honors contributing to your college education at UNL? Required

This essay should be 300-500 words in length and should articulate your understanding of the opportunities offered by the University Honors Program and how those opportunities will affect your college experience or help you reach your academic, career, or personal goals. The essay should also demonstrate your ability to organize your thoughts and express yourself in written form.

REQUIRED: Upload a one-page resume of your campus and community involvement and leadership experiences.

The resume should be one page in length and should be saved in PDF format.

One file only.
20 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf, doc, docx.

Is there anything else you would like us to know as we review your application?

You do not need to write anything in this box. Students who choose to include additional information sometimes wish to explain discrepancies in their academic records or unusual circumstances about which the application reviewers should be aware. Also, if you have additional ACT or SAT scores that you would like us to be aware of, you may include them here. Be sure to include composite/total scores and subscores.

Application to the University Required

I understand this application is only for the UNL Honors Program and not the University. I understand that, in order for my Honors application to be considered, I must also have applied and been admitted to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Statement of Academic Honesty Required

I attest that I am the person represented on this application and that the information contained herein is accurate and true to the best of my knowledge.