UNMC creates new scholarship program to address rural nursing workforce woes

By: Cindy Gonzalez

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: March 4, 2026

Words: 359

Last Updated: 5 days, 10 hours ago

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OMAHA — To help respond to a Nebraska rural nurse shortage, the University of Nebraska Medical Center plans to award 30 full scholarships with federal funding it secured for its new Rural Nebraska Nursing Fellowship.

The awards will cover tuition, fees and books for a two-year Bachelor of Science degree in nursing at UNMC’s Scottsbluff, Kearney and Norfolk campuses, plus a $5,000 living expense stipend each semester, according to a statement from UNMC, the …

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