Be Part of a Community
A Community is a living-learning environment where students with similar interests, scholarships, or majors live on a dedicated floor in a residence hall. Students participate in programs that support their academic, social, and personal needs. Communities help to form strong friendships, build campus connections, and promote academic success. All students are encouraged to apply.
Select a community below to learn how to apply and any applicable requirements. Once your housing contract is signed through MyBLUE, room assignment confirmations of your selected Community will be sent via email beginning in May and will continue as space allows in the respective communities.
Thompson Scholars
Thompson Scholars
Students awarded the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation Scholarship live together, enroll in common classes, attend shared programs, and develop skills for a successful transition to college. All scholarship recipients are required to live in this learning community for the first year.
- Deadline to apply - February 1
- How to apply - buffettscholarships.org
- Requirement - application, two recommendations, student aid report, high school transcript, and essay
- Location - Mantor Hall
- More info - unk.edu/offices/tslc, tslc@unk.edu or call 308-865-8364
KHOP
Kearney Health Opportunities Program
KHOP Students in the Kearney Health Opportunities Program (KHOP) have an interest in rural health care and will have common classes, mentors, academic success coaching, and opportunities to explore medical professions and health care issues. Freshmen in KHOP (and alternates) are required to live in this Community.
- Deadline to apply - December 1
- How to apply - unk.edu/academics/health_sciences/scholarshipprograms.php
- Requirement - ACT score, application package, and interview completion
- Location - CTW
- More info - Contact Peggy Abels at 308-865-8260 or abelsp@unk.edu
Business and Technology
College of Business and Technology Community
The College of Business and Technology Community is focused on providing community, mentoring and increased academic success through shared coursework with this unique living experience at UNK. Eligible students will be reviewed for limited housing scholarships that are associated with placement in this community through the General Incoming Freshmen Scholarship application on MyBLUE.
- How to Apply – Must be admitted to UNK and complete the General Incoming Freshmen Scholarship Application by February 28.
- CBT Scholarship housing location CTW. Non-scholarship housing location varies.
Kearney Bound Scholars
Kearney Bound Scholars
Kearney Bound Scholars are students who have committed to attend UNK since 9th grade. This community offers support, social engagement, and opportunities to explore campus.
- Limited to participants in the Kearney Bound Scholars program (only available at Kearney High School, Kearney Catholic High School, Lexington High School, and North Platte High School).
- Requirement - application through high school guidance counselor
- Location - CTW
- More info - contact Josh Pierce, Kearney Bound Coordinator at 308-865-1593, piercejw1@unk.edu
Health Science
Health Science Explorers
Interested in a health care career? Students will enroll in a course that explores health careers, network with and shadow health professionals, and have an upper-class health science mentor. Join our Health Science Explorers Learning Community.
- Deadline to apply - March 31
- How to Apply - unk.edu/hslc
- Location - CTW
- More info - contact Brandon Drozd at 308-865-8907 or drozdbc@unk.edu
- View the HSC Flyer for additional information
Transfers
Transfer Student Community
This community is an on-campus community for students that are transferring into UNK from another institution. Having peers that are also learning to navigate UNK is helpful to help you acclimate to campus, so we provide a few suites to which are designated specifically for transfer students.
- How to Apply- Indicate this Community preference on the housing application ‘Community Options’ page.
- Location - Nester Hall
Writer’s Circle
Writer’s Circle
Join fellow students interested in fiction writing, storytelling, poetry, script writing, and editing in workshop-style classes and activities designed to enrich students’ creativity in a faculty-led community.
- Deadline to apply - March 1
- How to apply - Indicate this Community on the housing application "Community Options" page or via Qualtrics form (TBD)
- Location - CTE
- More info - contact Maria O’Malley, English Department, 308-865-8295, omalleym2@unk.edu
Loper Democracy Project
Loper Democracy Project
The Loper Democracy Project puts community at the center of all we do. However you define community -- your campus, your town, your country, your world -- the Loper Democracy Project combines classes, co-curricular activities, and an optional spring break field experience to help you develop the knowledge and skills you’ll need to foster positive change. If you're interested in advocacy, leadership, public service, or community service, make this community part of your community.
- How to apply - Indicate this Community on the housing application “Community Options” page or via Qualtrics form (TBD)
- Location - CTE
- More info - contact Diane Duffin, Political Science Department, 308-865-8758, duffind@unk.edu
West Campus STEM
West Campus STEM
Enjoy problem solving? Interested in a STEM career? Students in the West Campus STEM LLC are interested in physics, engineering, math, and astronomy. They share common classes, mentors, academic success coaches, and engage in opportunities to explore STEM professions and field-specific issues.
- How to apply - Indicate this Community on the housing application “Community Options” page and fill out the application.
- Location - CTE
- More info - contact Laura Jensen, Department of Physics & Astronomy, 308-865-8001, jensenla1@unk.edu
I belong in the Health Science Community because everyone is kind, welcoming and shares a love for health sciences. I love walking to class and running into people that are involved in the same Community. It helps me realize how connected this campus is.
