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Academy of Career Exploration for Students

 

Applications are due by September 15 every year

ACES is a year-long high school career preparation program that provides opportunities for students with a strong desire to pursue a career in health care.  The program is designed for multi-year participation.  The longer the student is involved, the more they get out of it and the better our relationship grows!

 

Students selected for the ACES program receive:

  • Portfolio to track activities.

  • One-on-one career counseling session.

  • Networking with students from across the metro and other counties.

  • Networking with health professionals.

  • Visits to health profession training programs and schools.

  • Leadership development.

  • Letters of recommendation.

 

This is a competitive program where about 50 students are selected from the counties Jackson, Lafayette, Cass and Johnson (MO) each year.  Workshops are held October - April each year.  Along with the application, students must have a 3.0 minimum GPA, submit a letter of recommendation from a teacher, counselor or community member, and provide a short TYPED essay on their health career interest.

Applications should be mailed to:  Stephanie Taylor, 100 NW 101st Terr, Kansas City, MO 64155.

Applications may also be emailed as a PDF document to:  stephanie.taylor@hccnetwork.org.  

JPG PHOTOS of application pages will NOT be accepted.  

 

Workshops are held one Saturday a month from October - April.

 

For questions contact Stephanie Taylor at Stephanie.taylor@hccnetwork.org.

Request for 2025-26 ACES Application

Graduation Date
2026
2027
2028
2029

“This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number U77HP03042 entitled “MAHEC 2022-2027: A Statewide to Transform Missouri’s Health Workforce by Targeting the Needs of Rural and Underserved Communities” for $2,019,500 with 50% financed using non-federal sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views, nor an endorsement by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.”

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