Cleveland Clinic Office of Civic Education Initiatives

Health Horizons

Health Horizons Student Criteria for Application

Applicants to the Health Horizons Program must be current participants in programming offered by Youth Opportunities Unlimited (Y.O.U.) and must have a recommendation from Y.O.U.'s program director to apply for this internship opportunity. For more information about Y.O.U., visit their website at http://www.youthopportunities.org/.

Student must have the following:

  1. A strong interest in science;
  2. Must be a current participant in programming offered by Youth Opportunities Unlimited (Y.O.U. Unlimited) and must have a recommendation from Y.O.U.’s program director;
  3. Must be 16 years of age by June 1, 2013;
  4. Must be entering 11th, or 12th grade in the fall of the 2013-2014 academic year;
  5. Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale;
  6. No more than 5 absences or tardies in the last semester of the previous school year, documented on transcript or by guidance counselor recommendation form;
  7. Attitude scores of 4’s and 5’s only, documented on the transcript or by guidance recommendation form.

The following is desirable but not required -

  1. At least one (1) year participatory experience in science research or responsibility for science fair project design and research.
  2. Volunteer experience in a hospital, nursing home, community based program or activity (can be part of a school organization project).

Students will be considered for the program upon review of application and supporting materials. Short listed candidates will be invited for a personal interview. Students will be finally admitted based upon a combined evaluation of their application and interview performances.