Programs for High School Students
UT Health San Antonio Office of Recruitment and Science Outreach
Program overview
High school students interested in biomedical research, medicine, health careers, cancer research, and hands-on laboratory research; some programs also include undergraduate/college students.
Eligibility
Northside ISD Summer Research Mentorship: must be a current Northside ISD student, returning to high school in 2026-2027, at least 16 years old by June 1, 2026, completed Biology and Chemistry, and identify one math and one science teacher to receive a digital recommendation form. Visiting Student Program: high school students over age 16 may apply if mentors agree to host them. VBRA: applicants nominated by their schools during freshman year. Other program prerequisites not stated. · VBRA is for San Antonio high school students. Northside ISD Summer Research Mentorship is for current Northside ISD students. Other programs do not state residency requirements.
Key details
- Organization
- UT Health San Antonio Office of Recruitment and Science Outreach
- Type
- Summer research programs, biomedical research academy, internships, and visiting student program
- Location
- San Antonio, Texas (UT Health San Antonio; Northside ISD partnership)
- Format
- remote
- Eligible grades
- 9, 10, 11, 12
- Cost
- Northside ISD Summer Research Mentorship Program is free to accepted students; costs for other programs are not stated.
- Time commitment
- Varies: Northside ISD Summer Research Mentorship is full-time Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM from first week of June to first week of August (tentative); Greehey CCRI program is approximately 10 weeks during summer; other programs do not state time commitment.
- Application status
- Varies by program: BEAT Academy for Summer 2026 is filled as of 2/23/2026; Greehey CCRI Donald G. McEwen Memorial Summer Undergraduate Research and High School Program will not take place in Summer 2025; other program application statuses are not stated.
How to apply
Apply on the program's own site. Details here were read from that page and can change — confirm them there before applying.