Rural Law Opportunities Program (RLOP)
Nebraska State Colleges and University of Nebraska College of Law (state-funded)
Full-tuition scholarship at Chadron State, Peru State or Wayne State plus presumptive admission to Nebraska College of Law for students with rural Nebraska ties.
- How much
- Full tuition at the state college + presumptive Nebraska College of Law admission
- Who qualifies
- Rural Nebraska resident or significant connection to rural Nebraska (varies by campus); strong academic potential; commitment to practicing law in rural Nebraska; admitted to the state college.
- For high school seniors, students starting college
- For pre-law students
- When to apply
- Open now · due November 15, 2026 Annual; Wayne State and Chadron State applications due Nov 15 for the next academic year.
- How to apply
- Apply for admission to Chadron State, Peru State or Wayne State, then submit the RLOP application by the college's deadline (Wayne State and Chadron State: Nov 15) and interview if selected
- What you'll need
- state application + interview + transcript
- Last checked
- October 25, 2026, against the official page (wsc.edu), page 2 and page 3
The details
A partnership between the University of Nebraska College of Law and Chadron State, Peru State and Wayne State Colleges to produce lawyers for rural Nebraska. Selected students get a tuition scholarship/waiver at the state college (Wayne State: full tuition, not summer; Peru State: four years / up to 120 credit hours), mentoring, law school visits and presumptive admission to the Nebraska College of Law if they meet admission criteria (including LSAT). Any undergraduate major. Eligibility rules vary: Wayne State requires rural Nebraska residency (excludes Omaha/Lincoln metro towns); Chadron and Peru accept a significant connection to rural Nebraska.
More money from Nebraska
- Nebraska Career Scholarship (Nebraska State Colleges)$2,000-$15,000 per year
- Nebraska Career Scholarship (community colleges)Up to $15,000 per year
- Nebraska Career Scholarship (private colleges)Up to $10,000 per year
- Community College Gap Assistance ProgramPartial or full tuition, required books and equipment, and fees (no fixed maximum published)
- Nebraska Career Scholarship (University of Nebraska)Minimum $8,000 per year at UNL ($4,000/semester); up to $8,000 per year at UNK; up to four years
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