# Health Sciences & Technology Academy (HSTA)

Health Sciences & Technology Academy (HSTA) is a STEM opportunity listed on ExtracurricularHub. Eligibility: Grades 8–9. Format: In person.

## Key facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Catalog organization | West Virginia University |
| Category | stem |
| Format | In person |
| Eligibility | Grades 8–9 |
| Application | https://health.wvu.edu/health-sciences-and-technology-academy/about-hsta/apply-to-hsta/ |

## About this program

The Health Sciences & Technology Academy (HSTA) at West Virginia University is a mentoring program that helps West Virginia high school students enter and succeed in STEM and medicine (STEM+M) degree programs. Teachers, community members, university faculty and staff, and HSTA students themselves mentor participants, with a focus on students facing social and financial challenges to finishing high school and going to college.

West Virginia residents and U.S. citizens in 8th grade, working at an eighth-grade level, who attend an approved school in an HSTA county or region, have at least a 2.5 GPA and are interested in health sciences or STEM+M. Applicants do not need to meet every criterion to apply. Applications include a first-semester grade card and are due by each region's deadline; students may be accepted, if slots remain, until October 1 of 9th grade.

Fields above come directly from the catalog listing. A field with no stored value is omitted.

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Last updated: 2026-10-05.
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