Travel reimbursement is available for prospective students who have applied at ucollege.edu/apply

We are happy to offer up to $250 for each prospective student, plus up to an additional $250 for one parent/guardian of the prospective student in travel reimbursement for attending a first time hosted campus visit.

How to receive reimbursement if driving

• We can reimburse you 50 percent the IRS standard mileage rate from your departure address. No receipts are necessary.
• If your departure address differs from the address you registered with, please email your departure details to visit@ucollege.edu. 

How to receive reimbursement if flying

• Email your flight receipt to visit@ucollege.edu

Things to Note

• You will receive your reimbursement as a check in the mail in 2-4 weeks following the event. (The check will be addressed to the student unless requested otherwise)
• We do not reimburse you for the cost of your rental car - but will cover the fuel.
• We do not reimburse you for tolls.
• Receipts must be received prior to or during the campus visit in order to be considered for reimbursement.
• Included in that $250 can be one night at a hotel each way if driving from more than 700 miles away (one way).

• Union College will reimburse up to $250 for a first-time visitor who attends a hosted campus visit.
• The $250 reimbursement can be used for airfare, train or bus tickets, and taxi or shuttle services. Other uses not listed may qualify. 
• Included in that $250 can be one night at a hotel each way if driving from more than 700 miles away (one way).
• No rental car cost can be included.
• Up to $250 dollars can be reimbursed for one parent or legal guardian in addition to the $250 for the student (a maximum total of $500).
• Please keep all receipts for qualifying expenses and submit them or copies to visit@ucollege.edu prior to the end of your visit. 

Unfortunately not. If you qualify for reimbursement (application and a 2.5+ GPA turned in before your visit), you are eligible for being reimbursed up to $250 for your gas or airfare. We do not reimburse for car rentals, baggage fees, food, tolls or speeding tickets. You must turn in receipts to be eligible.

Some dates are marked "closed" for various reasons. This is our way of avoiding scheduling on days that will not be beneficial to you. You can still drop by our campus, but it will be difficult for us to give you the attention you deserve. Refer to the calendar on the previous page to avoid choosing closed dates. We do not offer travel reimbursement during closed dates. We want you to have a first-rate visit and experience Union at its best!

We are located at 3800 S. 48th Street in Lincoln, Nebraska. We can pick you up from the airports in Lincoln or Omaha, of from the Amtrak station in Lincoln. Here's a Google Maps link.

Going to the scheduled appointments (admissions procedures, scholarships, financial services, campus tour and academic advising) is critical in seeing what Union can do for you! Your time with us at Union and in Lincoln will also be filled with opportunities to attend on-campus and occasionally off-campus activities. Let us know what your plans are and we can offer things for you to do, or if you have plans of your own outside of the scheduled appointments (which will take 3-4 hours), the rest of your visit timeline will be left free for you to do as you please!

Your consideration in giving a two weeks notice prior to your visit is greatly appreciated. This insures that your time with us is enjoyable and that you are able to meet with the people necessary to get the information that you need.

You are free to stay with us as long as you like. Be aware that if you stay longer than 3 days and 2 nights, expenses for the Union experience (food and lodging) are on you. Additional housing arrangements will need to be made or a dean informed if there is a friend on campus with whom you will be staying. If you would like to know hotels are in the area, check them out here. 

You are free to come from any country to visit us! On-campus food and lodging is on us; however, all travel arrangements/expenses (travel visa, flight costs, etc.) will need to be made by you. Please work with us to confirm which traveling dates are best. Once you have your visa, we will begin making appointments. When these arrangements are made by you, then we welcome your visit and look forward to seeing you. 

We provide food and lodging for a prospective student and a parent for up to two nights and three days on campus. However, visitors who are not prospective students, will not receive airfare reimbursement. Let us know who all will be coming and appropriate accommodations will be provided.

Give us a call at least two weeks in advance and confirm your preferred dates. Once dates are confirmed you will need to buy tickets or make necessary travel arrangements (we will set up all of your on-campus accommodations). Last minute airfare can get expensive, so plan ahead! After reserving your flight, e-mail us a copy of your flight itinerary. This will allow us to have your reimbursement ready when you arrive and also make arrangements for you to be picked up from the airport, if necessary.

You are asked to leave your fuzzy friends (and non-fuzzy pets for that matter) at home. While on campus, you are welcome to enjoy our friendly squirrels, rabbits and other on-campus "pets."

• Typically our individual campus visitors will receive a room in our on-campus guest rooms; however, sometimes visitors will receive a room at a local hotel if space is not available on campus.
• Those attending a Preview Days event may receive a room in our guest rooms, residence halls or a nearby hotel, depending on the size of the event. Final lodging arrangements will be communicated a couple weeks in advance.
• Our guest rooms and dorm rooms offer a smoke-free and pet-free environment; your cooperation is expected in following the no smoking and no pets policy.

Please call us at 402.486.2545 as soon as you know your plans will be changing.