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Med-Start is a summer academic enrichment program for any Arizona high school student interested in a health career. Two sites are available, one at The University of Arizona in Tucson and the other at Arizona State University in Phoenix (Maricopa Med-Start). Students participate in the program during the summer between their junior and senior years. Med-Start was created in 1969 to help improve healthcare in rural, reservation, and economically disadvantaged areas through the recruitment and training of students from these regions. Both Med-Start and Maricopa Med-Start programs begin in the second weekend of June and run continuously into July for five weeks. The deadline for applications is February 15. Med-Start welcomes applications from all high school juniors who have a strong interest in a health care profession and are considering college in their future. Because they are underrepresented in the health care professions, students who are of Hispanic, American Indian, or African American backgrounds, who live in rural or reservation areas, are first-generation college, and/or economically or educationally disadvantaged are especially encouraged to apply.
All students must have a social security card upon acceptance. (This is for financial aid processing) Yes, any Arizona high school junior may apply to either the Tucson site or the Maricopa County site. If you are offered a place in the program, we will try to offer you the site you requested. If you are flexible, you can apply to both sites. We are now offering the ability to apply online (Click here to access online application) Any student may create a profile with a username and password that will allow him/her to return to their application and make any changes until he/she is ready to submit the application to our office. Additional forms including high school transcripts, recommendations, and parent/guardian's consent will need to be received by the February 15th deadline. The application can be completed online here. If you have difficulty completed the on-line application please contact us. A printable version of the application form is also available on that page. Recommendation forms and parent/guardian's consent forms need to be downloaded from our webpage, (please click here), completed, and mailed to our office. Application received after 5:00 p.m. on February 15 will not be considered. Faxes and emails will not be accepted. Your high school counselor will also have information about Med-Start. If you have any questions, please contact our office here. Each applicant may create a profile with a username and password. Please keep track of this information for future reference. Fill in the appropriate information required for the application. Students may save their application information and return at anytime to make changes before submitting it to our office. Once the application is submitted to our office, all information will be final. If you have any questions about the online application, please contact us. Yes, all forms (including the application) are available for download from the website. If you would like to print the forms for review, we recommend that you then go back to the computer to enter your information on-line. This will ensure that your information is accurate and that we receive your application on time. You will be able to print out a hard copy of the information you entered after your complete and submit the on-line application. The Med-Start Summer Program consists of a heavy schedule of classes, forums, lectures, presentations, activities, and tutoring throughout the week. We require that students do not work or attend another program during the Med-Start Summer Program. Yes. The Med-Start Summer Program works to cover most meals for the duration of the program; however, some students may need to make additional purchases for themselves. All Tucson Med-Start students will be required to reside in one of The University of Arizona residence halls located on the UA main campus during the program. Maricopa Med-Start students will reside at an Arizona State University residence hall. Students will have writing, science, and college prep assignments that will require time outside of class to complete. The amount of homework will vary from week to week. |