OMAHA- In an effort to draw in students from surrounding states, UNMC has announced a scholarship program that will feed its Scottsbluff, Kearney, and Norfolk campuses. The "Nebraska Neighbors: UNMC Nursing Rural Advantage Scholarship" is available to students pursuing a bachelor of science in nursing degree in UNMC's traditional or accelerated program.

The scholarship targets the surrounding states of Nebraska. The states are split up into categories that feed into a specific branch. Students from Wyoming, Colorado and South Dakota can apply for the scholarship at the Scottsbluff campus; those from South Dakota and Kansas can apply for it at the Norfolk campus; and Kansas and Colorado students can seek it at the Kearney campus.

The states mentioned have historically shown interest in the program, and the locations mentioned have availability to take in students. The scholarships are designed to make it easier for students from those neighboring states to study at one of the rural campuses, said Juliann Sebastian, dean of the UNMC College of Nursing. They will reduce the net cost of out-of-state tuition to at or near resident tuition rates.

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