The opportunity board
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We're here for the students who don't have a doctor in the family, a counselor with spare time, or a network of mentors. Not yet, anyway.
Out of every 10,000 high school freshmen, about 28 become doctors. Of those, roughly 5% grew up in the lowest income quintile. That gap is the reason we exist.
We work with students, mentors, and schools. Pick the path that sounds like you.
Find programs, meet mentors, and hear from people in the careers you're curious about.
Share your story with students who don't have anyone in healthcare at home or school.
Counselors, teachers, and community programs can bring HealthPath Horizons to their students.
Out of all 92 opportunities we track, these four come around soonest. Every one is free or pays you.
Apply anytime
Scholarships
Sallie (SLM Education Services, LLC)
A $2,000 scholarship awarded every month with no essay and no account sign-up required. The form takes about two minutes and you can enter again each month.
Who can apply: Anywhere in the U.S. · grades 11–12 · college
Apply anytime
Community
Boston Public Health Commission
A variety of programs teaching students about health careers, health disparities, and more, with stipends and internships available.
Who can apply: Massachusetts (local only)
Apply anytime
Summer programs
Boston University School of Medicine
SummerLab: week-long summer programs in which students design and carry out their own investigations in biotechnology.
Who can apply: Massachusetts (local only) · grades 10–12
Apply anytime
Scholarships
Massachusetts Department of Higher Education
A last-dollar scholarship covering tuition, fees, books, and supplies for students in nursing programs at Massachusetts public community colleges, built to expand access to the nursing workforce.
Who can apply: Massachusetts · grade 12 · college
Honest conversations with physicians, scientists, and trainees about how they actually got here.
Dr. Jingjing Hu, MD — Hematologist & Oncologist
Dr. Hu reflects on her path from medical school in China to practicing oncology in the U.S., the mentorship gaps she navigated as a foreign medical graduate, and how she balances clinical work with family life.
Dr. Jingping Wang, MD, PhD — Anesthesiologist, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine
Dr. Wang shares what daily life looks like as an anesthesiologist and critical-care physician, the research questions that keep him up at night, and what he wishes more students knew about choosing this path.
Plain-language help with applications, financial aid, test prep, research, and staying well along the way.
Clinicians, researchers, and educators who help shape what we offer.
Senior Lecturer on Social and Behavioral Sciences
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine; Assistant Dean, Office for Culture and Community Engagement
Harvard Medical School & Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
MD/PhD Candidate, Immunology
Harvard-MIT MD/PhD Program
Lavine Family Endowed Chair in Neurology; Associate Professor of Neurology
Brigham and Women's Hospital & Harvard Medical School
Student, mentor, or school partner, there's a way to get involved that fits your time.
Newsletter
A short email when we have new opportunities, interviews, or guides worth sharing. No spam, ever.
