TAP Health Summer Academy Application

The 2025 TAP Health Summer Academy is a group of career exploration programs designed to build the next generation of healthcare professionals. These programs are: TAP HC, TAP MD, and TAP RN. This application allows you the opportunity to apply to one or more of these programs, using one form. If accepted, you will be in one program only, and all programs are considered TAP Health.

To apply, a student will need to be a current high school sophomore or junior in the Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, or Southeast Indiana area.

A few additional quick notes:

Note 1: TAP Health Summer Academy events take place in-person within health systems and organizations, and we are unable to provide transportation to events.

Note 2: All accepted participants are required to follow COVID-19 guidelines issued by state and local authorities, as well as by the sites who host our events. These guidelines are subject to change as warranted by our region's rates. It is highly recommended that accepted students have at least one COVID-19 vaccination before participating, and current policy is you will be required to provide documentation or a religious exemption waiver.

Note 3: All accepted participants are required to provide documentation of a recent TB test, and of your MMR vaccine.

Full application must be submitted on or before March 5, 2025. Please note this system will automatically generate a timestamp.

A few questions to get us started:
How did you hear about TAP Health? (select all that apply)*

Guidance counselor or teacher/educatorFormer TAP Health studentSocial MediaSearch EngineEmailParent, guardian or family memberStudent at school or friendOther
Which TAP Health program do you wish to be considered for?*

TAP HC onlyTAP MD onlyTAP RN onlyTAP HC and TAP MDTAP HC and TAP RNTAP MD and TAP RNI would like to be considered for any of the programs.

Personal Information
Full Name*

First NameLast Name
Birth Date*

MonthDayYear
Best Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number
E-mail*
Confirm your e-mail*
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Current Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Parent or Legal Guardian
Parent Full Name*

First NameLast Name
Parent Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number
Parent E-mail*
example@example.com

Attachments
High School Transcript*

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If you shared above that you wished to submit a standardized test score, please provide a document or screenshot of official scores.

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This is rare, but if you have additional documentation beyond scores that you would like to share regarding your education, please attach here.

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Extracurricular Activities
We would love to learn a little more about who you are! In the boxes below, please list a few activities you are or have been involved in. These can be unpaid, paid, school affiliated, non-school affiliated, etc. Please share years (or dates) of participation, as well as what the activity entailed. You do not have to complete every box, but we ask that you share at least two.
Activity 1*
Activity 2*
Activity 3
Activity 4
Activity 5

Personal Essay
We know essays can sometimes be tough, but please don't let that stop you from applying! We want our Selection Committee to get to know you in a more in-depth way. You don't have to be a great writer to submit an essay - just write with sincerity. The essay will be reviewed based on multiple factors, including content, passion, grammar, readability, flow and how well you generally answered the question. You will be given a choice in topics to write about.

There is nothing additional to upload - we have provided enough space within the application. We suggest having your essay ready (checked for grammar, word count, and for the content you want to say) in a program like Microsoft Word or an e-mail before you paste into the essay box.
Writing Supplement: Choose ONE out of the five (5) essay prompts below. This should also be no less than 250 words and no more than 800 words.

Be awesome. Be creative. Be yourself.
Writing Supplement Prompts: choose the one you are writing about.*

Describe an experience where you were unsuccessful in achieving your goal. What lessons did you learn? Do you think those lessons would apply to you or someone else working in healthcare?What are you currently most grateful for and why? Do you think this gratitude will help or support your consideration to be in healthcare in any way?What movie, poem, song, book or television show has most influenced your life and the way you view the world? How do you think this influence has led to your decision to currently consider healthcare as a career?What are you most passionate about pertaining to healthcare and why?What is your earliest memory of healthcare and how does it spark your decision to consider healthcare as a career?Describe yourself to someone who has never met you. Would that person think you would be a good fit to work in healthcare?
Writing Supplement*

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Financial Information & Waiver
If accepted, there is a $300 Participant Fee to be in one of our TAP Health Summer Academy programs. We will send payment details to accepted students at the time of their notification of acceptance.

If you are accepted into a program and unable to pay the cost, we offer financial waivers based on need. If you need this waiver, please have your parent or guardian sign the statement below.
By signing (typing your legal name) in the space below, you ARE requesting a TAP Health financial waiver. You are signing: "I attest to the best of my ability that the Participation Fee would be an overwhelming burden to my family or household."

Yes, I agree / Understand
Financial Waiver Parent/Guardian E-Signature

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Letter of Recommendation
Please ask an adult you trust to write a letter of recommendation for you. You should give this person as much time as possible to submit their letter by the application deadline. It is best to choose someone familiar with you either as a student, or with regards to work, sport, club, volunteer activity(ies), or other extracurriculars you have been involved in. You can also ask someone else who may have unique insight to why you would be a great fit for the healthcare profession one day.
- Letters of Recommendation will be submitted separately from your application and should come directly from the recommender.
- When making your request, they should submit on your behalf at: bit.ly/thsa2025recommendation
- If for any reason your Recommender changes after you've submitted your application (but before deadline), please let us know the new name to expect on your behalf at: hmckinney@healthcollab.org
Recommender's connection to you (please keep brief):*
Recommender's Full Name:*

First NameLast Name
Recommender's E-mail Address:*
example@example.com

Lab Jacket
If accepted into a TAP Health program, you will receive a personalized lab coat to wear to events. These jackets tend to run a little large. It helps us to collect this information early so we can begin preliminary orders.

To help us prepare early, please look at the size guide below and share what size you would need. For example, "L", meaning size large. If you are applying to multiple programs and wear different sizes in each, please indicate.

Some of our students prefer shortened names or nicknames for their jacket. This isn't required, but we do give you the option. For example, someone might be named Terrence but prefer "Terry". Or someone may be named Catherine but prefer "Kate". Please share how you would like your name to appear.
Size you would need (based on chart): *
First Name as you would like it to appear:*

Submission
A few reminders before you submit:
- Have you reviewed this form to check for spelling, grammar and content?
- Is your most current school transcript attached appropriately?
- Did you type your e-mail address correctly?
Once ready to submit, please press the "Save & Submit" button. Once you do, the application and all attached documents will be timestamped. Once you submit this application, you will not be able to make any changes or remove information.*

Yes, I agree / Understand
E-Signature*

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