Housing and Food Assistance
UNL Housing
- UNL Housing
- Must be legally married to reside with partner
- Single custodial parents welcome
- Undergraduate students must be enrolled for 12 credit hours for both Fall and Spring semesters
- Graduate students enrolled in fewer than 9 hours must submit a letter from their department chairperson indicating that they are considered a full-time student in that department
Food Bank of Lincoln
- Food Bank of Lincoln
- Summer food for kids
- Various locations around town
- SNAP services available
SNAP Benefits
- SNAP Benefits
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program
- Qualifying and applying for assistance
Child Care
Lincoln Littles
- Lincoln Littles
- Has an updated list of current openings for childcare
Children’s Center
- Children’s Center
- Creative curriculum based childcare center on UNL’s campus
Care.Com
- Care.Com
- Database of caregivers throughout the country.
Counseling and Advocacy
Student Advocacy and Support
- Student Advocacy and Support
- Individualized support to students navigating resources and policies at UNL
Counseling and Psychological Services
- Counseling and Psychological Services
- Support group
- Confidential individual counseling
Community Action
- Community Action
- Early childhood education
- Homelessness prevention
- Financial and family well-being
- Hunger relief and healthy food access
Child Advocacy Center
- Child Advocacy Center
- Empowers child victims through specialized services that address physical, mental, and emotional aspects of abuse.
- Advocacy and support for children and families
- Medical examinations
- Trauma informed therapy services for children and their family members
Gender and Sexuality Center
- Gender and Sexuality Center
- Provides students with children programming
- Children’s Library
- Safer sex kits
- Pregnancy test
- Menstrual products
Center for Advocacy, Response, and Education (CARE)
- Center for Advocacy, Response, and Education (CARE)
- Confidential support for victims/survivors of interpersonal violence and other crimes.
- Provides advocacy and support for students who have experience sexual assault, domestic/dating violence, stalking, harassment, and other crimes.
Voices of Hope
- Voices of Hope
- Supports victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other forms of relationship violence.
Friendship Home
- Friendship Home
- Emergency shelter
- Crisis services
- Transitional Housing
Health and Wellness
Student Health Insurance
- Student Health Insurance
- It is available for students, spouse, and dependents.
- Undergraduate applicants must be enrolled in six (6) or more credit hours in a degree-seeking program.
- All degree-seeking international students will be auto-enrolled unless they provide proof.
Big Red Resilience & Well-Being
- Big Red Resilience & Well-Being
- Money coaching
- Husker Pantry – Free groceries for UNL students
- Husker Recovery meetings
- Suicide prevention
Milkworks
- Milkworks
- Breastfeeding consultations, classes, support, and supplies
- Group support
- Rental supplies
Transportation
StarTran – Lincoln City Bus
- Children under four (4) and UNL Students are free.
Taxes, Legal Assistance, and Compliance
Tax Help
- Tax Help
- Prepare tax returns for low-income, working families, and students for free
Student Legal Services
- Student Legal Services
- Legal advice for all UNL students
- Large catalogue of referrals for UNL students
Institutional Equity and Compliance
- Institutional Equity and Compliance
- Sexual misconduct and Title IX resources
Student Support
Office of Academic Success and Intercultural Services (OASIS)
- Office of Academic Success and Intercultural Services (OASIS)
- Scholarships
- Identity based programming
- Peer Mentors
International Student and Scholar Office
- International Student and Scholar Office
- International student resources
- Events
- Employment resources
- Immigration resources
Services for Students with Disabilities
Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) supports students who have a physical disability, learning disability, ADHD, chronic health issue, mental health condition, complications with a pregnancy, long Covid, temporary injury, or other condition. SSD meets and facilitates access on an individualized, case-by-case basis.
Campus Amenities
Lactation Rooms
- Lactation Rooms
- UNL provides several private, dedicated spaces on East and City Campus for parenting students can utilize for child feeding.
Career Assistance
Career Services
- Career Services
- Students can find services related to career coaching, resume and cover letter resources, internships, and networking.