Programs for High School Students
UT Health San Antonio Office of Recruitment and Science Outreach
Program overview
High school students ages 16-18 interested in exploring health sciences, medicine, biomedical research, public health, and clinical research; some programs target rising 11th/12th graders or Northside ISD students
Eligibility
Varies by program; NISD Summer Research Mentorship: current Northside ISD student, returning to high school in 2026-2027, at least 16 years old by June 1, 2026, completion of Biology and Chemistry, 1 math and 1 science teacher recommendation; AHEC Public Health Camp: rising 11th/12th graders in Fall 2026; general participants are high school students ages 16-18 or college students · NISD Summer Research Mentorship requires current Northside ISD enrollment; other programs do not state residency requirements
Key details
- Organization
- UT Health San Antonio Office of Recruitment and Science Outreach
- Type
- Multiple high school health science programs: summer camps, research volunteer opportunities, mentorship programs, and online seminars
- Location
- UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX (campus/in-person labs)
- Format
- remote
- Eligible grades
- High school students (ages 16-18), Rising 11th graders (Fall 2026), Rising 12th graders (Fall 2026), Current Northside ISD high school students returning in 2026-2027
- Cost
- Varies by program; AHEC Public Health Camp is free; NISD Summer Research Mentorship is free to accepted students; NISD internship is unpaid; other program costs not stated
- Time commitment
- Varies by program; NISD Summer Research Mentorship is Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM from first week of June to first week of August (unpaid); DOT sessions are 9:00 AM-12:00 noon; AHEC Public Health Camp is week-long; other programs vary
- Application status
- Varies by program; BEAT Academy for Summer 2026 is filled as of 2/23/2026; Doctors of Tomorrow and AHEC Public Health Camp are open for registration; Anesthesiology Summer Research Program accepts research volunteer applications
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.