Rural areas of Nebraska need quality health care professionals and a University of Nebraska-Kearney program is trying to help supply the demand.
Health Sciences Director Peggy Abels (A-BELLS) with the university says the Kearney Health Opportunities Program guarantees recipients a full-tuition scholarship in exchange for a pledge to work in Nebraska’s rural communities after graduation….

Abels says the program is and is highly competitive and only open to students from rural parts of the state.

For a list of requirements and instructions on how to apply, visit the University of Nebraska-Kearney’s website.