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Project H.O.P.E.
   

Frequently Asked Questions

1) Who can apply for Project H.O.P.E?
Any student who is a current Junior or senior in high school.

2) How old do I have to be to qualify for the program?
To qualify for the program you have to be a current junior or senior in high school at the time you are filling out the application. This would mean that if you were chosen to participate in the program your internship would start during the summer before your senior year in high school, or the summer before your first year in college.

3) What if I don’t finish my application?
If your application is not complete by the March 9th, 2012 deadline your application will not be considered for the program. PLEASE, if you need assistance in completing your application feel free to contact me. I am here to help and would love to hear from you.

4) Where will I be placed for my internship?
You will be place in your home community for your internship. If there are no healthcare facilities in your home community you will be place as close as possible to your home community. You will not leave home for this program.

5) Do I have to have a Social Security number to participate in the program?
Yes, this is the only way we are able to pay the stipend to the students that participate in the program.

6) What if I don’t have transportation?
We will work with you to help with either buying bus passes, or offering extra payment to help with the cost of gas to get to and from your internship.

7) How long is the program?
The program lasts between four and six weeks for each student. The length depends on the availability of the student.

8) When does the program start?
We like our students to start their internship on the third Monday in June. For the 2012 cohort of students this will be June 18th, 2012. If a student is not able to start on that date we do have some flexibility.

9) What if I have a family vacation planned during my internship?
We will try to work around a conflict if at all possible.

10) How many hours a week would the internship be?
Students are typically placed twenty hours a week for four to six weeks. The time of day the student is placed depends on the need of both the student and the facility.

11) How much will I earn?
The stipend is paid at a weekly rate of $173.40 per week with the potential to earn $1040.40 for the full six week experience. This will be paid at the end of your experience.

12) When will I find out if I have been selected to participate?
You will receive notification by the end of April 2012 as to whether or not you were selected to participate in the program.

 
     
 
 
 
 
   
 

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In Central and Eastern Washington, contact the Area Health Education Center of Eastern Washington:
 

 

Area Health Education Center, P.O. Box 1495, Spokane, WA 99210-1495, 509-358-7640, Contact Us