Resources
Housing and Food Assistance
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
- Summer food for kids
- Various locations around town
- SNAP services available
SNAP Benefits
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program
- Qualifying and applying for assistance
Child Care
Lincoln Littles
Has an updated list of current openings for childcare
Children’s Center
Creative curriculum based childcare center on UNL’s campus
Care.Com
Database of caregivers throughout the country.
Counseling and Advocacy
Student Advocacy and Support
- Individualized support to students navigating resources and policies at UNL
Counseling and Psychological Services
- Support group
- Confidential individual counseling
Community Action
- Early childhood education
- Homelessness prevention
- Financial and family well-being
- Hunger relief and healthy food access
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
- Provides students with children programming
- Children’s Library
- Safer sex kits
- Pregnancy test
- Menstrual products
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
- Supports victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other forms of relationship violence.
Friendship Home
- Emergency shelter
- Crisis services
- Transitional Housing
Health and Wellness
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
- Money coaching
- Husker Pantry – Free groceries for UNL students
- Husker Recovery meetings
- Suicide prevention
Milkworks
- Breastfeeding consultations, classes, support, and supplies
- Group support
- Rental supplies
Transportation
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StarTran – Lincoln City Bus
- Children under four (4) and UNL Students are free.
Taxes, Legal Assistance, and Compliance
Tax Help
Prepare tax returns for low-income, working families, and students for free
Student Legal Services
- Legal advice for all UNL students
- Large catalogue of referrals for UNL students
Institutional Equity and Compliance
Sexual misconduct and Title IX resources
Diversity and Inclusion
Office of Academic Success and Intercultural Services (OASIS)
- Scholarships
- Identity based programming
- Peer Mentors
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
UNL provides several private, dedicated spaces on East and City Campus for parenting students can utilize for child feeding.
Career Assistance
Career Services
Students can find services related to career coaching, resume and cover letter resources, internships, and networking.