The Kearney Health Opportunities Program (KHOP) is a cooperative program between the University of Nebraska at Kearney and the University of Nebraska Medical Center to recruit high school students from rural Nebraska and prepare them to return and practice healthcare in rural Nebraska.
Donor Name: University of Nebraska at Kearney
State: Nebraska
County: Chase County (NE), Dawes County (NE), Deuel County (NE), Garden County (NE), Grant County (NE), Hooker County (NE), Keya Paha County (NE), Sheridan County (NE), Thomas County (NE)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/01/2025
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Benefits of KHOP
- Students selected for KHOP will receive a full tuition scholarship to UNK for up to 120 credit hours.
- Students will follow a special curriculum and participate in professional development activities at UNK that will prepare them for their healthcare program at UNMC.
- Students receive admission to their specified healthcare program at UNMC upon satisfactory completion of all requirements within the prescribed timeline.
- Freshmen students are part of the KHOP Learning Community that includes a Learning Community scholarship. Situated in Centennial Towers West, this vibrant community unites KHOP students and provides four KHOP upperclassmen mentors, nurturing both their academic and personal growth. Students have the advantage of an instant study group of peers who are enrolled in similar courses. They can participate in a mentoring program and various professional development opportunities through CN AHEC.
Eligibility Criteria
- Have a sincere interest in becoming a healthcare provider in: Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Medical Laboratory Science, Medical Nutrition, Medicine, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Radiography, Physical Therapy, and Physician Assistant.
- Have a willingness to practice healthcare in rural Nebraska.
- Must receive a high school diploma or equivalent.
- Have scored a minimum ACT composite of 23 and must have completed the science portion of the ACT. Superstores are not considered.
- Must be a rural Nebraska resident. Students from the following cities and towns are not considered rural and therefore are not eligible: Omaha, Ralston, Boys Town, Elkhorn, Lincoln, Bellevue, Papillion, LaVista, Chalco, Offutt Air Force Base.
For more information, visit KHOP.
