The Honors Program accepts applications for admittance September 1 through April 1. Scholarship applications are accepted from September 1 to January 7.
The Honors Program uses a holistic review process. This means the review committee looks at the other items provided in your application outside of grades and test scores, like the resume, transcript, and essay writing.
We readily accept applications from high school seniors (first-time freshmen), transfer students, walk-ons (students already here at UNK), and international students.
To apply for the Honors Program, view frequently asked questions and then select the student status that best describes you:
To be eligible to apply for admittance to the Honors Program, suggested scores for first-time freshmen are:
We know that students are more than their GPA and test scores. If you are below the minimum scores listed, but you feel strongly about belonging to the Honors Program, we encourage you to apply. We will give all applications consideration through our holistic committee review process.
The Honors Program gives out a select number of scholarships to first-time freshmen. These scholarships are competitive and include:
Application Deadline: January 7th
Transfer, walk-on, and international students are evaluated for scholarships based on available funds. To apply, select the button underneath transfer and walk-on student or international student. The admittance and scholarship application are combined for these groups.
To be eligible to apply for admittance to the Honors Program, a college transfer student or a currently enrolled UNK student should:
Transfer and current UNK students are evaluated for scholarships based on available funds.
To be eligible to apply for admittance to the Honors Program, an international student should:
International students are evaluated for scholarships based on available funds.