Kearney Law Opportunities Program

Scholarship: University of Nebraska-Kearney - Kearney Law Opportunities Program

Description: The Kearney Law Opportunities Program (KLOP) is a partnership between the University of Nebraska at Kearney and the University of Nebraska College of Law designed to recruit students from rural Nebraska and prepare them to eventually return and practice law in rural Nebraska upon graduation from law school.

Program Eligibility: 

• Must be a rural Nebraska resident (students from the following cities and towns are not considered rural and therefore are not eligible: Omaha, Ralston, Boys Town, Elkhorn, Lincoln, Bellevue, Papillion, LaVista, Chalco, Offutt Air Force Base).

• Must be applied and admitted to the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

• Minimum high school cumulative GPA of 3.5.

• Preferred (not required) ACT score of 27 or above.

Benefits: 

• 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.

• During sophomore/junior year, KLOP students spend two weeks in Europe as part of a class on 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).

Application Deadline: November 15th 

Website to Apply:

• Kearney Law Opportunities Program | Admissions | University of Nebraska at Kearney

• You will be required to set up a username and password to complete the electronic application.

• Additionally, you will be asked to provide the names and email addresses of 2 individuals who can provide a letter of reference.