To be eligible to become a Youth Mental Health Academy participant, you must:
- Be enrolled in a public or private high school in California at the time of application
- Have a strong interest in mental health
- Commit to completing the entire program, from June 2025 through July 2026 (5-week project-based learning in summer of 2025 + programming throughout the school year + up to 6-week internship in summer 2026)
- Give proof of personal medical/health insurance coverage from June 2025 to July 2026
- Have an overall GPA of 2.5 or higher