Rural Health Opportunities Program (RHOP)
The Rural Health Opportunities Program (RHOP) is a dynamic partnership between Wayne State College and the University of Nebraska Medical Center designed to recruit students from rural areas and train them in medical fields who will return and practice in rural Nebraska communities. In order to be eligible, you must be: a new freshman, a Nebraska resident, and the city in your address must not be one of the following: Omaha, Lincoln, Ralston, Boys Town, Elkhorn, Bellevue, Papillion, Chalco, or Offutt Air Force Base. Applications for the RHOP are due on December 1st by 11:59pm. Applications and/or supplemental materials received after that will NOT be considered.
- Award
- Varies
- Deadline
- Supplemental Questions
- What allied health career field do you wish to pursue? (Choose only one):
- Current Employment
- If currently employed, please provide a description of your current job, including a description of the work you perform, and the dates of employment.
- Supervisor Name
- Supervisor Phone Number
- Previous Employment (up to 5)
- If previously employed while in high school, please provide a description of any previous job(s), including a description of the work performed, employer with contact information, and dates of employement.
- Supervisor Name
- Supervisor Phone Number
- What were your summer activities during high school?
- Disciplinary Actions
- 1. Were you ever required to leave any high school due to disciplinary actions?
- 2. If answered "Yes", please explain in detail. If answered "No", please type "N/A".
- Please list all courses you are enrolled in currently and plan to enroll in the second semester of this academic year and the number of credit hours for each.
- List all dual credit courses taken in high school or those which you are currently enrolled in.
- Did you or do you plan to take the ACT test in October 2020?
- High School Counselor
- 1. School Counselor Name
- 2. School Counselor Email
- 3. Transcript Request (Click "Add a New Reference" to send an email request to your counselor)
- Describe briefly what you have done during the past year to demonstrate your interest in the health field.
- Please provide a reference from a high school faculty member.
- Please provide a reference from a high school faculty member within the Math or Science department.
- Please provide a reference from the person of your choice.
- Please write an essay that describes why you want to be a health care professional and why you should be admitted to the Rural Health Opportunities program. Describe your personal traits and qualities so that the reader gets to know you as a person.
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