Nebraska Revised Statutes Chapter 71. Public Health and Welfare § 71-5684. Rural Health Opportunity Program; Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges; Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska; administer; students; eligibility; tuition waiver

(1) For purposes of this section, program means the Rural Health Opportunity Program that encourages students from rural communities to pursue health care professions and return to practice in those rural communities.

(3) A student who participates in the program is entitled to a waiver of one hundred percent of the cost of tuition and fees per academic year for up to four years at a state college for the purpose of completing the established health care program coursework at such state college that is required for early admission and transfer to an eligible health care program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

(4) It is the intent of the Legislature to consider continued funding for the program in an appropriate amount equal to or more than one-half of the cost of the tuition waivers or fees granted pursuant to this section as part of the biennial budget process.