West Holt is sending 5 seniors off to college on a very high note. Six seniors have been chosen for the RHOP (Rural Health Opportunities Program), KHOP (Kearney Health Opportunities Program).
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Partnerships between UNK and the University of Nebraska Medical Center, KHOP was launched in 2010 as a pipeline program designed to grow the state’s health care workforce by recruiting and training students from rural Nebraska who are committed to practicing in these communities as professionals. RHOP operates on the same principles only at Wayne State College, Peru State College and Chadron State College. The programs offer financial assistance, academic support and professional development opportunities, with many participants receiving full-tuition scholarships and are guaranteed admission to UNMC.
KHOP/RHOP members can study in the fields of dental hygiene, dentistry, medical laboratory science, medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant and radiography.
KHOP participants also receive a $3,000 room waiver through the KHOP Learning Community. A requirement for freshmen, the one-year residential learning community gives students a chance to explore various health care careers while receiving support and guidance as they transition to college. KHOP members meet with health care providers and tour medical facilities throughout the region, better preparing them for professional school and beyond.
West Holt students awarded these very competitive scholarships are:
RHOP – Wayne State College – Miya Carey - Pharmacy
RHOP – Peru State College – Abby Mathis - Nursing
RHOP – Chadron State College – Rylee Poessnecker - Nursing
KHOP – University of Nebraska-Kearney – Addie Karo - Medicine
KHOP – University of Nebraska-Kearney – Sidney Burkinshaw – Medical Laboratory Science