Welcome to Health Sciences & Technology Academy
Health Sciences & Technology Academy, known as HSTA, is a one-of-a-kind mentoring program in the state of West Virginia that helps participating high school students enter and succeed in STEM+M-based undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
We marshal the efforts of hundreds of mentors—teachers, community members, higher-education faculty and staff, and the HSTA participants themselves—through a framework that supports students facing social and financial challenges to obtaining a diploma and moving on to college.
HSTA Scholars
Attend after-school club meetings
Complete annual community based research projects
Attend 2 summer campus academies
Complete 75 hours of community service
Maintain a higher than average GPA
And They Achieve Phenomenal Success:
3,555 high school students have graduated from HSTA, 1998-2024
99% of HSTA graduates matriculate to college
87% graduate from college; 86% graduate with a four-year degree or higher
84% of HSTA college graduates continue to live and work in West Virginia
On average, HSTA students earn $30,000 per year more than their parents
State schools provide substantial tuition support through medical school and other advanced STEM+M-based degrees
Mark Your Calendars!
Now accepting HSTA applications in participating counties for incoming 9th grade students.
Attend a Joint Governing Board Meeting
The next Joint Governing Board (JGB) meeting with be held online on May 18, 2026. The meeting link and agenda will be emailed the Friday before the meeting and again on the day of the meeting.