Camp FAQs

Online registration ends May 18, 2026, or when camp has reached its capacity.

Exploring Careers in Healthcare camp welcomes and looks forward to working with students of every level of ability and interest. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Applicants must be entering 10th, 11th or 12th grade in fall 2026 to be accepted.

An automatic email will be generated at the time of registration indicating that the student has been registered in the camp. This email will include basic information about your registration and will function as a receipt.

At the end of May, you will receive further information about Exploring Careers in Healthcare camp, along with a request to complete and return the health form if you have not already done so.

Tuition for Exploring Careers in Healthcare Camp is $350 for all 3 days of camp.

A 10% discount is available to Messiah University employees. Email healthcareerscamp@messiah.edu to receive the discount code.

Yes, partial scholarships are available. Click on the blue Scholarship application button on the Exploring Careers in Healthcare Camp homepage and submit the form to be considered for a partial scholarship.

• Meals
  Students will receive light breakfast snacks, a full lunch, and afternoon snacks.
  Students are not permitted to bring their own lunch.
  Please note special dietary needs on your registration form.
• Transportation to and from our Winding Hill campus
• Honorariums for outside guests who participate in special sessions
• Camp tee shirt

Payment in full is required at the time of registration, unless you are applying for a partial scholarship*. If applying for a scholarship, please complete the first page of the registration form and then fill out and submit the scholarship application located on the Exploring Careers in Healthcare Camp homepage. If approved for a scholarship, you will be given a discount code to use for the payment portion of your registration.

*Contingent upon scholarship availability.

Full refunds are available until May 18, 2026. After May 18, 50% refunds will be available only in cases of documented medical or family emergencies.

You will be notified in the event that your child becomes ill or is injured. If your child becomes ill and requires medical attention, camp staff will follow the instructions that you provided on the health form you submitted at the time of registration. Public safety staff members on campus are trained in basic emergency procedures and can transport students to nearby medical facilities in cases of emergency.

Medical personnel are not employed by Messiah University during camp and the camp director, camp staff, and camp counselors will not assume responsibility for individual student medications.  Information regarding high school students who need to self-medicate during the camp day will be collected on the Medical and Parental Consent form.

Please inform us on the health form if your child has a disability that requires any kind of special accommodation. Messiah University is a disability-friendly campus. The buildings that we will be using are designed to be accessible. We will not have staff specifically trained in dealing with students with disability, but we are committed to making sure that all students experience a safe, fun, and productive learning environment, and will do all in our power to ensure that such an environment is created.

All students should plan to arrive on campus by 8:15 am and stay on campus until the end of the camp day, between 4:30 and 5:00 pm. Drop off and pick up will be at the parking lot entrance to Jordan/Kline Science Center.

Commuter students with cars and licenses may drive to campus. Students who drive themselves should park in the parking lot behind the Jordan/Kline Science Center. Students who drive may not drive during the course of the day. Failure to abide by this condition may result in dismissal from the program at the discretion of the director.