To apply to a VCU P.A.T.H.S. program, first create a VCU P.A.T.H.S. Profile. A Profile includes five sections: Contact info, Family info, Demographic info, Education and Activities and awards. All five sections are required and mandatory questions are marked with an * asterisk. Each section can be updated and saves as you go.

After the Profile is complete, click on "Program application," then select "Check new program;" any open programs that you are eligible for will be visible. Make your program selection there.

Most program applications require a personal statement and one or more references. Just like the Profile sections, you can save your application and come back to it. Additionally, the personal statement can be saved as draft or submitted as final once you're ready for the committee to review it.

There is no "submit" button for the overall application. Applications are typically reviewed following the deadline once they are complete.  Complete applications require supplemental materials. Information about supplemental materials and mailing instructions are listed in the sections below. You can send recommendation requests, check the status of materials and see the names of files added all from your application.

Some programs require additional materials such as official transcripts and letters of recommendation. In order for an application to be considered complete, all supplemental materials must be received in addition to the online portion. Check your program page to determine what items are required. 

Unless otherwise stated supplemental materials must be official to counts toward completion. To be counted as official, physical materials must be mailed in their sealed, original envelopes directly from the source, or forwarded unopened by students. Digital documents are not accepted from students and parents and must come directly from the source.

• Transcripts, if required, should come from current schools as well as any school where a degree has previously been conferred, or where the bulk of credits has been earned. Transcripts should be requested from the counselor or registrar's office. Some programs state that an unofficial transcript is required. In this case students or parents are able to send us the transcript themselves. The transcript request form below is a tool to communicate with schools when requesting a transcript if the school does not have a formal or automated process.
  
  
• Letters of recommendation, if required, may come from any teacher, instructor, supervisor or individual unless specified otherwise, as long as the person is not a family member, (the exception being home-schooled students). You can have references complete our recommendation form online or upload their letters to your Profile by sending them an email from your account.
  
  
• Test scores, if required, can be entered in the Education section of your Profile.

Optional useful links:

VCU P.A.T.H.S. Recommendation Form

VCU P.A.T.H.S. Transcript Form

If you have trouble accessing these forms, please email seekpathsapp@vcu.edu and we will provide accommodation.

Digital or faxed documents (from schools/references only): 

We strongly recommend having materials sent to us electronically whenever possible as it is much faster and we can add your documents to your application more efficiently. Please make sure emailed documents are sent to us at the email address below.

seekpathsapp@vcu.edu or 804-828-1085

Mailed Documents

Materials must be received by the program deadline to be considered on time even if they are postmarked by the deadline date. Be sure to make your requests early and have letters and transcripts sent as follows:

Mailing address: 

VCU P.A.T.H.S.
Box 980006
Richmond, VA 23298-0006 

Only the following VCU P.A.T.H.S. programs have participation fees:

• From Jump Rope to Stethoscope programs 
• Contact Karen Hill, R.N., at (804) 827-1702 or karen.hill@vcuhealth.org 
  
  
• Pharmacy Explorers and Pharmacy Summer Scholars
• Contact Taryn Hayes at wagnerme2@vcu.edu

• Governor's School for Medicine and Health Sciences
• Contact Andrew Throwbridge at gsmhs@vcu.edu

Limited waivers or assistance may be available. All questions should be sent to the program coordinator listed above.

The remaining Pathways programs do not have fees.