SMASH - Summer Math & Science Honors Academy
SMASH is:
- a three-year summer math and science enrichment program
- for high achieving, low-income high-school students of color from the Bay Area to excel in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM)
- help students achieve success in high school now and prepares them for future achievement in higher education
Our goal is to help SMASH students be admitted to top-tier colleges and universities where they can continue their STEM studies.
SMASH students spend five weeks each summer in UC Berkeley dorms while they are immersed in rigorous classes. They also receive year-round support to stay on track for academic success.
Each year LPFI selects approximately 25 students to participate in SMASH. Applications are due every year in February.
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Applications for the 2010 SMASH Academy were due February 12, 2010. You may see application materials here or from the sidebar to the right. Follow LPFI on Facebook to receive updates on SMASH and to be reminded of future application dates.
2010 SMASH Calendar
January 20 -- SMASH Information Session (download flier here)
February 12 -- Application Deadline
February 15 -- Applicants are notified if selected for assessment
February 27 -- Math Assessment
March 8 -- Applicants notified if selected for interview
March 20 -- Interview Day.
March 21 -- Applicants are notified of final decision.
May 22 -- 1st Year Scholars Orientation Meeting
June 19 -- All SMASH Scholars Supply Distribution
June 27 -- Scholars Move Into UC Berkeley’s Foothill Dorms
June 28 -- SMASH Academy Begins
July 31 -- SMASH Academy Ends
