Peru State accepting applicants for RHOP pharmacy program

PERU, Nebraska -- Applications are now being accepted for students interested in pursuing a career in pharmacy through the Rural Health Opportunities Program (RHOP), a partnership between Peru State College (PSC) and the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC).

RHOP, which began in 1989, is designed to address the needs of rural Nebraska by encouraging rural residents to pursue health care careers.

There are three seats in the pharmacy program at Peru State. Students selected must be from a rural background, interested in pursuing a career in pharmacy and committed to practicing in rural Nebraska. Selected students will receive a full tuition waiver while enrolled at Peru State and acceptance into the UNMC College of Pharmacy. Students must also maintain a minimum 3.5 grade point average while enrolled at PSC.

Applications are available online at www.peru.edu/rhop. The deadline to apply is Saturday, Dec. 1.

For more information, contact Dean of Arts and Sciences Dr. Patrick Fortney at 402-872-2237 or pfortney@peru.edu or visit www.unmc.edu/rhop.

PSC's "Campus of a Thousand Oaks," an arboretum, is nestled in historic southeast Nebraska. The state's first college, Peru State offers a unique mix of innovative online and traditional classroom undergraduate and graduate programs, including online graduate degrees in education and organizational management. Peru State is a college of choice fostering excellence and student achievement through engagement in a culture that promotes inquiry, discovery and innovation.

PSC is a member institution of the Nebraska State College System. For more information, visit www.peru.edu or call 1-800-742-4412.