High School Summer Program

Students applying for the Summer Program must meet the following requirements.

• Enrollment in a Texas public, private or charter high school as a senior-level student during the Spring 2017 semester.
• Will graduate from high school prior to the start of the SHP Summer Program.
• Accepted into a college or university as a first-year college student during the Fall 2017 semester.
• U.S. Citizen, permanent resident, or F1, J1 Visa Holders.
• *Able to attend the entire seven-week program.

*NOTE: attendees may be excused up to three days to attend new student orientation at their college or university.

The review committee will evaluate each application for a demonstration of

• Scientific aptitude.
• A record of academic achievement.
• An interest in pursuing an undergraduate degree in an allied professions field.

The following applicants are NOT eligible for this program.

• High school students taking dual credit courses and/or receiving a college level associates degree.
• High school seniors that are December 2016 graduates or August 2017 graduates.

Participants in the program receive a scholarship for the seven-week period. This award is not a salary and is meant solely to subsidize cost of living expenses for students. The award is considered income and subject to all applicable taxes and fees.

For participants whose permanent residence is more than a 20-mile distance from the School of Health Professions (The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030), the Summer Program will consider providing dormitory housing at nearby Rice University.

Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016   Applications open.

Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017   Applications close - no new applications accepted.

*Mid-Feb., 2017   Application review process.

*Early March, 2017   Invitee selection process.

There is a two-step process for the application to our program. The first is the initial application in Discover, which includes:

• Biographical Information - we ask that you includes your Citizenship Data, which is NOT used for selection. If an applicant is invited and accepts, then this information is used for our grant reports and to prepare the correct paperwork for onboarding into the MD Anderson system. Reference "Citizenship Data" and note the following:
  
  • If you were born in the United States, select "USA" for citizenship and "No" for Naturalization.
  • If you were born in another country and have become a U.S. Citizen, select "USA" for citizenship and "Yes" for Naturalization.
  • If you were born and are currently a citizen of another country and are a permanent resident of the U.S., select your country for citizenship, "yes" for permanent resident, and indicate if you have a visa.
  • If you were born and are currently a citizen of another country, but NOT a permanent resident of the U.S., select your country for citizenship, "no" for permanent resident, and "yes" for visa.
    
    
• Voluntary Information - we ask that you fill out this information, which is NOT used for selection; we need to report the number of minors (attendees under 18 years of age) that attend our program; gender is used for residence hall placement and ethnicity is used for grant reporting.
  
  
• Academic History - list your high school(s) and any institution with which you took dual-credit courses.
  
  
• Employment and Training Experience - the same information as on your resume.
  
  
• Academic Awards and Honors - the same information as on your resume.
  
  
• Disclosure - you must initial each box to complete your application.

Once you complete the application, you will have access to documents in the second step, which is MD Anderson paperwork and includes:
 

• Additional Demographics and Future Plans Form - do not leave any number blank unless specified below
  
  • 16. Please convert to a 4.0 scale
  • 19. Blank unless you checked the first box in #18
  • 20. Check "Other" and input "High School Senior"
  • 21. Check "Other" and input "Undergraduate Freshman"
  • 22. List your top five college/universities to which you have applied. If you have not applied, yet, input that you will apply and then list the school(s).
  • 23. List the school to which you will attend in Fall 2017 OR the approximate date you will decide.
  • Section IV. Leave the GRE and MCAT blank, but make sure to specify each ACT and/or ACT individual test and composite score of your most recent exam(s).
     
• Curriculum Vitae (CV) - this is all information about your accomplishments, which typically includes education, work experience, volunteer experience, honors and awards, and organizations and positions held. This document should be as long as it needs to be, however, be mindful of formatting, grammar, spelling and syntax. Do NOT include a picture.
  
  
• Personal Statement - download and follow the provided instructions, paying close attention to Step 1: Format. Please use Minion Pro font face, which is the "official" serif font of MD Anderson. ONLY COMPLETE STEPS 1 AND 2. This is NOT a research program, mentorship or internship. Step 3 does NOT apply to this program.
  
  
• Tobacco Policy Acknowledgment - print, sign and date, scan and upload the form; we will not accept digital or typed signatures.
  
  
• Two Letters of Recommendation - must be from an educational or professional reference (NOT a personal reference). All letters must be on official organization letterhead and signed by the reference, which must scan their signed letter and upload it as instructed.
  
  
• Transcripts - upload your most recent UNOFFICIAL high school transcript. Make sure it indicates you are in 12^th grade and includes the classes you are taking during your senior year. We will not accept a transcript from the end of your junior  year as we need to know that you are currently a senior.