{"id":17765,"date":"2019-11-15T11:25:31","date_gmt":"2019-11-15T16:25:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lssc.edu\/?page_id=17765"},"modified":"2024-01-17T15:46:29","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T20:46:29","slug":"four-year-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lssc.edu\/hsca\/four-year-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Year Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>The Health Sciences Collegiate Academy (HSCA) is a four-year program offering Lake County high school students the unprecedented opportunity to explore a career in Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) or Health Sciences and fast track their career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through a partnership with Lake County Schools and Lake-Sumter State College, HSCA offers a one-of-a-kind experience that lets students enroll in college-level courses. The program incorporates observations and job shadowing at Orlando Health South Lake Hospital. Additional experiential learning opportunities are continually being developed to align with students\u2019 career interests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"#application\" style=\"background-color:#004a85\">Review Application Info<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lssc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/HSCA_student-looking-microscope-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"young student looking in a microscope among other students\" class=\"wp-image-41152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lssc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/HSCA_student-looking-microscope-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lssc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/HSCA_student-looking-microscope-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.lssc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/HSCA_student-looking-microscope-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.lssc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/HSCA_student-looking-microscope-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.lssc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/HSCA_student-looking-microscope-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2023-information-sessions\">2024 Information Sessions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/5080B48A8AA2FA6F49-47054882-hsca#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Attend a 4-Year Program Info Session<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"HSCA Four-Year Information Session 2023\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nPdM4E4VGTg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-3-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program Path<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>9th & 10th Grade<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Attend high school at East Ridge, Lake Minneola, South Lake, or Pinecrest Lakes Academy Middle High<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participate in health career exploration activities at LSSC & Orlando Health South Lake Hospital<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>11th Grade<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Attend LSSC\u2019s South Lake campus full time as dual enrolled student<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participate in observations at Orlando Health South Lake Hospital<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>12th Grade<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Attend LSSC\u2019s South Lake campus full time as dual enrolled student<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participate in job shadowing at Orlando Health South Lake Hospital<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Special recognition of academy completers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eligibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>9th Grade Enrollment Criteria<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Be an 8th grader entering high school in Lake County<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Earn a 3.0 unweighted GPA or higher in middle school courses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submit HSCA application<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete an interview with HSCA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>11th Grade Continuation Criteria<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Have an unweighted high school GPA of 3.0 or higher<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have qualifying scores on the PERT<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be in good conduct standing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attend August orientation <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lssc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/STEM-Track-Lake-Sumter-State-College-Infographic.pdf\" style=\"background-color:#442e7d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">STEM Track<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lssc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/Health-Care-Track-Lake-Sumter-State-College-Infographic.pdf\" style=\"background-color:#442e7d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Health Care<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"application\">Application Process <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Attend an Information Session<\/strong> <br>Please plan to attend one of our informational sessions in January. Students currently in 8th grade at South Lake County middle schools, Pinecrest Lakes Academy Middle High, Imagine South Lake Charter, and Minneola Charter School with an unweighted 3.0 GPA or higher will receive a letter to their home address, and students will receive a reminder card at school.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>Complete an Application<\/strong> <br>The HSCA application contains five parts: Admission Process and Agreement, a Writing Sample, a Report Card, two Teacher Recommendation forms, and the Honor Code.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\">\n<li><strong>Group Interview<\/strong> <br>HSCA will work with your middle school to set up a 15-minute group interview. The group interview is completed with 2-3 other applicants from your school. 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