Royalty Application

Homecoming Royalty | 2025 Application

Application is open February 17–March 26, 2025

The 2024 homecoming royalty finalists are: (back row, from left) Charlie Brockmeier, Grant O’Doherty, Ben Jones, Cole Berrett, Jay Jura, Jacob Engel, Palmer Wright, Ehren Smolik, Jamie Smith and Trey Lamkins; (front row, from left) Adarsha Ganesan, Renata Cadena, Sophie Thomas, Elizabeth Smith, Maddie Hansen, Emmerson Putnam, Brooke Bode, Sophi Throener Rodriguez, Tram Ngo and Fay O’Connor.

2025 Application Timeline

  • 9 a.m. Feburary 17, 2025 - Application opens
  • 4 p.m. March 26, 2025 - Application closes
  • Early April 2025 - Notification date for interviews.
    All applicants will receive an email informing them whether or not they have been selected for an interview.
  • Late June 2025 - Selection and notification of Homecoming Royalty Finalists.
  • Sept 29 - Oct 4, 2025 - Homecoming Week events and activities
  • October 4, 2025 - Homecoming Royalty announced during half-time of the Homecoming football game.

Who can apply for Homecoming Royalty?

Any full-time student with at least 75 hours completed and a 2.75 cumulative GPA is eligible to apply.

There are three (3) separate application tracks: Academics, Athletics, and Involvement.

  • Academics is not meant solely for high GPA or honors students. It is for those that have made an impact through academics, such as TA’s, research assistants, tutors, etc.
  • Athletics is not limited to University of Nebraska varsity sports. Sports like intramural sports, horseback riding, club sports, etc. are included.
  • Involvement includes all university and community organizations with the exception of athletics (e.g. RSOs, fraternities, sororities, volunteer organizations in the university and Lincoln community).

Questions?  Send a message to the ASUN Homecoming Royalty Coordinator at asun1@unl.edu.