Congratulations and welcome to UNMC’s College of Public Health.
Outlined below is some initial information and requirements to help you get on the right path before you arrive at UNMC and once you get on campus.
University Requirements:
1. To facilitate your international student visa materials, you must provide evidence of sufficient financial resources available to you for your first year of study. Based on current tuition and fees for your program, plus living expenses and insurance, the total amount needed is approximately $36,227. This can be demonstrated through personal bank statements (in English) or through affidavits of support from other sources such as family or friends. Affidavits of support should also be accompanied by bank statements in the provider’s name that show sufficient funds are available.
Please send this documentation to:
UNMC-College of Public Health
Attn: Tymaree Sing, Office of Educational Services
984359 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-4359
Or scan via email to tsing@unmc.edu
Documents should be received no later than May 15, 2013.
2. The College of Public Health has a limited number of Non-Resident Tuition Scholarships available to award students who are not residents of Nebraska. The scholarships are awarded competitively on the basis of scholarship and academic performance. If you are an International student or not a resident of Nebraska, you are eligible to apply.
The application can be found at the link below under General Forms.
Non-resident tuition scholarship-New Student
http://www.unmc.edu/publichealth/Forms.htm
Please complete the application and submit to:
UNMC-College of Public Health
Attn: Tymaree Sing-Office of Educational Services
984359 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-4359
Please submit the application no later than May 15, 2013.
3. Final certified true copies of your marksheets and degree statements from all previous college/universities attended must be received no later than September 2, 2013.
Please mail official marksheets and degree statements to:
UNMC-College of Public Health
Attn: Tymaree Sing-Office of Educational Services
984359 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-4359
Failure to send may result in a hold being placed on your UNMC student account.
4. College of Public Health Fast Start Orientation begins May 1, 2013. More information will be sent from the COPH Office of Educational Services.
5. UNMC Outlook account. An email will be sent to the email address you provided on your application with your Outlook account information, as well, as provide you with a temporary password to access. Once you receive, please set up and change your password. Any issues please contact UNMC’s Help Desk at 402-559-7700
Logging onto Outlook off Campus:
How to:
http://www.unmc.edu/its/remote_access_owa.htm
Link to log in:
https://secure.unmc.edu/dana-na/auth/url_1/welcome.cgi
Note: Once you receive your Outlook account information, communications from UNMC personnel will be sent to your UNMC email account only. Please check daily, as important information is sent to you.
6. UNMC NU ID. With your Outlook account information you will receive an 8-digit NU ID number. This is your UNMC student ID number. Please memorize this number, as faculty, staff at UNMC may ask for this to pull up your student record/information. You will be asked to include this numbers on forms you submit.
7. You may be eligible for scholarships at UNMC. For more information on scholarships at UNMC please visit:
http://www.unmc.edu/studentservices/scholarships.htm
8. Please submit your required immunizations to UNMC’s Student Health, no later than July 1, 2013. Complete and submit your required immunization form directly to UNMC Student Health. Further questions please contact Student Health at 402-559-5158 or 402-559-5691.
The link to the form, as well as additional information is:
http://www.unmc.edu/familymed/immunizations_new.htm
Forms may be:
Faxed to: 402-559-8118
Mailed to:
UNMC Student Health
983075 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-3075
You will not be able to register until Student Health has processed your form and all supporting documentation.
Important dates to remember:
1. Wednesday, May 15, 2013: Affidavit of support due to COPH Office of Educational Services
2. Wednesday, May 15, 2013: Application for non-resident tuition scholarship due to Office of Educational Services.
3. Monday, July 1, 2013: Immunizations due to UNMC’s Student Health
4. Monday, July 1, 2013: Registration for Fall 2013 opens. More information to follow.
5. Wednesday, August 21, 2013: All incoming students are required to attend a mandatory half day IPE-Inter-professional Education Orientation. More information to follow.
6. Thursday & Friday, August 22 & 23, 2013: College of Public Health New Student Orientation, attendance is required. More information to follow.
7. Monday, August 26, 2013: Fall 2013 semester begins.
8. Monday, September 2, 2013: Official final certified true copies of marksheets and degree statements from all previously attended institutions are due to the Office of Educational Services.
