Apply for LA-HIP

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To apply for LA-HIP (Latino and African-American High School Internship Program, students must:

  • Be incoming seniors from a high school listed in our "eligible schools list" below
  • Live or attend high school in South or East Los Angeles
  • Be in good academic standing
  • Demonstrate an interest in science as evidenced by courses taken
  • Be committed to rigorous learning


Application Process

Your Grade Point Average (GPA) isn’t the only thing we consider.  We look at the whole student.

Applications will be accepted on October 1, 2011 to February 15, 2012.

Letters of recommendation will be accepted from:

  • Principal
  • Assistant Principal
  • Teacher
  • Counselor
  • School Administrator

Eligible Schools List

Applications for the LA-HIP students will be accepted from the following Los Angeles- area schools:

  • Belmont Senior High 
  • Bravo Medical Magnet 
  • California Academy of Math & Science (CAMS)
  • Centennial High School 
  • Compton High School 
  • Crenshaw Senior High School 
  • Dominquez High School 
  • Dorsey Senior High School
  • Garfield High School
  • King/Drew Medical Magnet High School
  • (John C.) Fremont High School 
  • Hollywood High School 
  • (Thomas) Jefferson Senior High School 
  • (David Starr) Jordan Senior High School  
  • (Abraham) Lincoln High School
  • Locke Senior High School
  • Los Angeles Senior High School  
  • Manual Arts Senior High School 
  • (John) Marshall High School 
  • Mendez Learning Center
  • (Theodore) Roosevelt High School  
  • Santee Education Center 
  • Southeast Area New High School
  • USC MAST Magnet
  • West Adams Preparatory High School
  • (Woodrow) Wilson Senior High School 
  • If your high school is not on the list above, please contact Mercedes Gonzalez to find out if you qualify.