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Honors Program Application

We strongly recommend that you download the detailed application instructions to prepare your responses ahead of time in a word processing program. Then, you can upload the files into the appropriate places in the application.


To be eligible to apply to the UNK Honors Program, you must first be admitted to UNK. If you have not been admitted to UNK, follow the necessary steps to do so and revisit this application.

 

Please refer to these detailed application instructions. 


All applications must be complete to receive full consideration and be reviewed by members of the Honors scholarship committee.




ALL of the following items must be completed fully for your application to be reviewed. 

 

1. Apply and be admitted to UNK.

2. Complete this application.

3. Upload your essay, college transcript(s) OR grade check form, and resume. Please use the Honors Program resume template. Accepted file types are PDF, DOCX, or DOC.


ALL of the following items must be completed fully for your application to be reviewed. 

 

1. Apply and be admitted to UNK.

2. Complete this application.

3. Upload your essay, ACT or SAT score, document from school official showing class rank or percentage in secondary school, your resume and (optional) transcript from secondary school. Please use the Honors Program resume template.  Accepted file types are PDF, DOCX, or DOC.

Personal Information

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Academic Information

Accepted file types: PDF, DOCX, or DOC.

Upload one of the following: 
  1. A recommendation from a school official that includes your class rank or percentile in secondary school.
  2. A document showing any academic achievements or standardized test scores like the ACT or SAT.
  3. A single file that contains both 1 and 2 from above.
Accepted file types: PDF, DOCX, or DOC.

Accepted file types: PDF, DOCX, or DOC.
If you are in your first semester of college, you will not have a college transcript. Instead, submit a grade check form with your current grades for the first semester of college. You will need to download the form to edit it. 

Accepted file types: PDF, DOCX, or DOC.
Provide a copy of your most recent high school transcript. A six-semester (three-year) transcript is accepted.


Accepted file types: PDF, DOCX, or DOC.

How to create an unofficial ACT report. Obtain your ACT score report from the ACT website in PDF format or provide a screenshot. Make sure your screenshot includes your full name.

Resume and Admittance Essay Question
Please use the Honors Program resume template. Accepted file types are PDF, DOCX, or DOC.
Essay Prompt:  The Honors Program challenges students to go above and beyond by fostering intellectual curiosity. Looking back on your high school years, how have your ideas about learning, curiosity, or what it means to be ‘honors-worthy’ evolved? Describe not just what changed, but why—and what that says about who you are becoming.
Essay Prompt: The Honors Program challenges students to go above and beyond by fostering intellectual curiosity. Looking back on your high school years, how have your ideas about learning, curiosity, or what it means to be ‘honors-worthy’ evolved? Describe not just what changed, but why—and what that says about who you are becoming.
Essay Prompt: The Honors Program challenges students to go above and beyond by fostering intellectual curiosity. Looking back on your high school years, how have your ideas about learning, curiosity, or what it means to be ‘honors-worthy’ evolved? Describe not just what changed, but why—and what that says about who you are becoming.
Essay Prompt: The Honors Program challenges students to go above and beyond by fostering intellectual curiosity. Looking back on your high school years, how have your ideas about learning, curiosity, or what it means to be ‘honors-worthy’ evolved? Describe not just what changed, but why—and what that says about who you are becoming.
Include your response to the above prompt in an essay format. As a potential UNK Honors Program student, you should write an original essay, using your own thoughts and creativity. AI (artificial intelligence), or any essay prompt generator, should be used as a resource only. A 500-word length is suggested for a complete essay. Accepted file types are PDF, DOCX, or DOC.
Scholarship Essay Question
All Honors Program scholarship applications are due by December 1, 2025. The top 40 regional scholarship applicants will be notified by December 11, 2025 of their selection to participate in our on-campus scholarship day, which will be held on January 8, 2026.

     

Include your response to the above prompt in an essay format. As a potential UNK Honors Program student, you should write an original essay, using your own thoughts and creativity. AI (artificial intelligence), or any essay prompt generator, should be used as a resource only. A 500-word length is suggested for a complete essay. Accepted file types are PDF, DOCX, or DOC. 
Letter of Recommendation

Once this application is submitted, an email will be sent to the email address provided with instructions for completing your letter of recommendation. Make sure you prompt your recommender to watch for an email from admissions@unk.edu.




Submit

By submitting this application, you are agreeing to the release of your application information to the Honors Program Review Committee. 

 

If you have questions, contact the Honors Program at 308.865.8894 or honors@unk.edu.