West Holt Senior receives Kearney Law Opportunities Program scholarship
Jack Hoffman, a senior at West Holt, was recently named as a recipient of the KLOP - the Kearney Law Opportunities Program (KLOP) for 2024-25. It is a partnership between the University of Nebraska at Kearney and the University of Nebraska College of Law, designed to recruit high school students from rural Nebraska and prepare them to eventually return and practice law in rural Nebraska. To apply, students must have applied and been admitted to the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The program is very competitive.
Students selected for KLOP will receive a full tuition scholarship to UNK for up to 120 credit hours.
Each KLOP student receives one-on-one mentorship from the Pre-Law/KLOP faculty adviser throughout their time at UNK.
KLOP students receive numerous career and professional development opportunities, including preferred access to law-related internships; frequent visits to the UNL College of Law; regular interactions with attorneys, judges and current law students; and extensive undergraduate research opportunities.
As a KLOP student, you will have the opportunity to participate in two field study courses during your time at UNK: (1) a one-week trip to the southern United States to learn about the politics and law of the US civil rights movement; and (2) a two-week trip to Europe to learn about international human rights law.
After receiving a bachelor’s degree at UNK, this program guarantees a student’s acceptance into Nebraska College of Law at UNL, provided minimum requirements are met (GPA, LSAT score).