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APRIL 2024ISSUE
3 5 6 IN THISISSUE 4 POINTOFPRIDE FAFSAUPDATES SUMMER& FALLENROLLMENT 7 SPIRITTRIPS CAREERCLOSETPOP-UP 8 CALENDAR
In2023,theDepartment of EducationannouncedupdatestotheFree Applicationfor Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)form,but additional changes haveled toa delayinawarding financial aidpackages.
What has changed about the FAFSA for 2024-25?
Alot! TheFAFSASimplification Act streamlined theFAFSAapplication processtomaketheform easier to completeand financial aid moreaccessibletoall students. If your student did not qualifyfor aid in thepast,theymaynow qualify.
Why is the FAFSA delayed?
Technical issues.After thenew,simplified 2024-25 FAFSAform launched in December,they found that theaid calculation formula needed tobeupdated.Asa result, universitiesacross thecountryareexperiencing delaysin processing and allocating financial aid.
When should I fill out the FAFSA?
Assoon aspossible.Submitting theFAFSAnow can maximizetheamount of aid your student mayreceive.BesuretheyincludeUNO?sschool code(002554)on theFAFSAform.
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SUMMER&FALL ENROLLMENT
Studentsmayenroll during their assigned Registration Timein MavLINKor afterwardsvia their MavLINKenrollment tab.Returning students that arenot currentlyenrolled in classeswill be allowed to register for classesduring theopen enrollment period.
WHENISOPENENROLLMENT?
SUMMER 2024 FALL 2024
OPEN NOW OPENSAPRIL8TH
IMPORTANT: All holdsmust beresolved prior to enrollment. Studentscan checkif theyhaveholdson MavLINK!
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Career Closet providesUNO studentswith free professional attire! Madepossiblethrough donationsfrom alumni and communitymembers, Career Closet helpsMavericksbuild their professional wardrobefor interviews, career fairs, and more.
POP-UPSHOP APRIL16th
From9amto7pm,UNOstudentscan stopbytheThompsonAlumni Center tofindfreeclothesthat will help them dressfor success.Studentsmust bring their MavCARD to attend.
Interestedindonating?Learnmore!
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POINTOFPRIDE : UNO'sSamue l BakMuseumMarksOne-Year Anniversary
TheSamuelBakMuseum:TheLearningCenteratUNOcelebratesitsfirstanniversary asahubforart,learning,andcommunityengagement.
Sinceopeningin2023,themuseumhashostedover6,300visitors,includingK-12students, communitymembers,andUNOfaculty,staff,andstudents.
UNO'scollaborationwithHolocaustsurvivorandartistSamuelBakledtotheexhibition of70originalartworksoncampusin2019.Bak'ssubsequentdonationofa512-piece collectionpavedthewayforthemuseum,dedicatedtopromotingunderstandingand empathythroughartandeducation.
Currently,themuseumfeaturestheexhibition"BecomingaWitness:FromAbstraction toFiguration,"whichexploresBak'sjourneyinbearingwitnesstotheHolocaustandthe roleofmemorialsintoday'ssociety.Italsodelvesintobroaderthemesofviolence,genocide, andthediversityofAmericanmemories.Complementarypublicprogramsincludemonthly guestlectures,curatortalks,andcollaborationswithlocalartists.
Incelebrationoftheone-yearanniversary,themuseumishostingadditionalfreeevents duringthemonthofApril. LearnMore
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UNOSPIRITTRIPS
Throughout theyear,UNO'sOfficeof Spirit,Tradition,andSignatureEventsoffers studentsanexcitingopportunitytobuildschool spirit!KnownasSpirit Trips,students travel together,near andfar,toshowoff their lovefor theMavericks.Thepurposeof thesetripsistoboost morale,celebrateUNOsportsteams,andbringstudentscloser together tocreateastrongsenseof community,bothonandoff campus.
?Seeinghowthestudent sectioncomesout tosupport usisamazing.Not just at home gameswithall thesigns,flags,andgettingthestudent sectionextraloud,but they alsotravel withus,?saidNolanSullivan,OmahaHockeyCaptain.
Oneof thebiggest benefitsof thesetripsistheir affordability.Recognizingthediverse needsof thestudent body,effortsaremadetokeepcostsaffordablewithoutcompromisingonthequalityof theexperience.
?Thetripsaremuchcheaper thanif youweretogoalone.Manyof thesearetripsI probablywouldn't havebeenabletoaffordwithout thesupport of thestudent involvement office.So,I thinkthat wasreallyimportant,?saidNolanWilliams,ajunior at UNO.
Fosteringastrongsenseof belongingamongstudentsbringsmanylastingeffects.
?Spirit Tripsreallychangedmycollegeexperience.Before,I wasmostlyjust astudent whowent toclassandthenwent homeor towork.I never reallydidany extracurricular activitiesor anythinglikethat,unlessit wasrequiredfor my scholarship.But goingonthesetrips,meetingnewpeople,andeverything,it opened upawholenewworldof gettinginvolvedoncampusfor me,?saidCaseyWells, president of theMaverickManiacsandsenior at UNO.
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UNOMen's Tennisvs. Denver
UNOBaseball vs.South DakotaState
Open Enrollment Beginsfor Fall 2024
AsianPacific IslanderDes i
AmericanHeritage MonthKickoff
"WhatWereYou SWearing?" urvivorArt
Installation@ StudentCenter Discoverwith
SDurango:Omaha upernovasgame
ChuckHage l Forum
UNOSoccer vs.Drake University
UNOBaseball vs.Creighton
MaverickMeals forStudents: LateNight ToppersPizza
CareerCloset: Pop-UpShop
UNOSoftballvs. Creighton
60Minutesof Service Volunteering Event
UNOTheatre Presents"Peter andthe Starcatcher"
Last daytowithdraw fromacourse withagrade of "W"
SilentBookClub @CrissLibrary
UNOSoftballvs. Universityof Missouri-Kansas City
Maverick Payment Plan opensforSummer 2024
Thirdpayment duefor
Maverick Payment Plan (Spring)
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OpenMic@ CrissLibrary
UNOBaseball vs.Northern Colorado
Maverick Run
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