Urban Health Opportunities Program

Scholarship: University of Nebraska-Omaha- Urban Health Opportunities Program

Description: The Urban Health Opportunities Program (UHOP) is designed to diversify the urban Nebraska medical workforce by identifying and preparing qualified students from underrepresented groups to enter and succeed in medical school. Considered applicants are high school seniors who have a minimum ACT cumulative and math section score of 24, and are Nebraska residents. Selected UHOP scholars will include those considered underrepresented by the Association of American Medical Colleges. UHOP scholars receive full tuition remission at UNO, and receive guaranteed admission to UNMC's M.D. program with the completion of UHOP requirements. To apply, visit the UHOP Scholarship page.

Programs:

• Pre-Nursing

• Pre-Medicine

Requirements for UHOP Pre-Medicine Eligibility:

• Apply as a high school senior

• U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency

• Nebraska Residency

• High School GPA ≥3.25 and ACT Composite and Math Score ≥24

• Recommendation letters

• Demonstrate a strong interest in a career in medicine

Requirements for UHOP Pre-Nursing Eligibility:

• Incoming first-time freshman- Apply as a high school senior

• U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Resident

• Letters of Recommendation

• Nebraska Residency

• High School GPA ≥3.0

• ACT score submission

• Demonstrate a strong interest in nursing as a career

Application Deadline: January 17th for Pre-Medicine. First-come first-serve basis for Pre-Nursing. 

Website to Apply: 

• Urban Health Opportunities Program Scholarship

• UHOP Pre-Medicine 

• UHOP Pre-Nursing Program