University of Nebraska at Kearney Health Opportunities Program (KHOP)

Peggy Abels
308.865.8260
abelsp@unk.edu

The Kearney Health Opportunities Program (KHOP) provides scholarships and professional development for high school seniors from rural Nebraska who wish to practice in rural Nebraska following the completion of specific health professions educational programs.

There are positions available for students to pursue the following professions:

• Dentistry
• Dental hygiene
• Diagnostic medical sonography
• Medical laboratory science
• Medical nutrition
• Medicine
• Nursing
• Pharmacy
• Radiography
• Physical therapy
• Physician assistant
• Occupational therapy
• Public Health

Eligible applicants are high school seniors from rural Nebraska who:

• Will receive a high school diploma or equivalent within the current school year
• Have a sincere interest in becoming a healthcare provider
• Have a willingness to practice in rural Nebraska
• Have scored a minimum ACT composite of 23, that included the science portion of the ACT, or higher before the application deadline
• Must be a rural Nebraska resident

Each participant will:

• Receive a full tuition scholarship for coursework at University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK) up to 120 credit hours
• Follow a special curriculum and participate in professional development activities at UNK that will prepare them for their healthcare program at University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)
• Receive admission to their specified healthcare program at UNMC upon satisfactory completion of all requirements within the prescribed timeline
• Participate in the KHOP Learning Community for freshmen that includes a learning community scholarship

A link to the program brochure is available on the program website.

Students must first apply and be admitted to the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

After being admitted, students can log into the MyBLUE system and find the KHOP application under "Admitted Incoming Freshmen."