Student Criteria for Selection into HSTA
 








Policy passed by the Joint Governing Board March 9, 1998
  • Students must fill out a HSTA application and submit the completed application to the Field Site Coordinator (FSC).

  • Students will be accepted into the HSTA program according to the eligibility requirements prioritized as:
    • African-American
    • Financially Disadvantaged (Free or reduced lunch)
    • First Generation College Student (Parents never completed)
    • Environmentally Disadvantaged (Rural)

  • It is the overall goal of the program to maintain or exceed student representation of 30% or better in these 3 categories, African American, financially disadvantaged and 1st generation to complete college.

  • Students can be accepted into HSTA in the 8th or 9th grade.

  • Student’s GPA must be at least 2.5 or higher to be accepted.
  • Students should have an interest in a Health Science or Science Technology field.

  • Applications will be reviewed and approved by the Local Governing Board, with HSTA teacher input.