Highlights

Announcements & Upcoming Events

  • Math Assessments for SMASH: UC Berkeley and SMASH: Stanford applicants: Saturday, March 24th.
  • Math assessments for SMASH: UCLA and SMASH: USC Applicants: March 31st.
  • SMASH/Beyond 12 Summer Institute Friday June 15th - Sunday June 17th, required attendance for SMASH seniors
  • Berkeley & Stanford 2011 Final Scholar Assessments are available here.

SMASH Alumni

See SMASH Alumni Class Representatives here, update your contact info here and keep us apprised of all your successes!

Summer Math and Science Honors Academy

 

SMASH 2012 APPLICANTS:  Everyone who submitted their application successfully has now received an e-mail from us. There is no need to check on your application status.  Thank you for applying. We are so excited to read your applications!

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Learn about SMASH!   ¿Qué es SMASH?

SMASH is...

  • A three-year 5-week summer math and science enrichment program.
  • For high achieving, low-income high school students of color.
  • Focused on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
  • Successful in preparing scholars for college and achievement in higher education.
  • Free of cost.

SMASH scholars spend five weeks each summer at a SMASH site on a college campus (currently at UC Berkeley, Stanford, UCLA and USC) immersed in rigorous STEM classes.  SMASH Scholars live on campus for five weeks each of three summers (after their 9th, 10th and 11th grade years) with other high potential Black, Latino/a, Native American, Southeast Asian or Pacific Islander high school students. LPFI admitted 120 new students to participate in SMASH Academy for summer 2011 and expects to admit approximately 120 new scholars for 2012.  We welcome applicants who are excited to work hard and to take advantage of our many resources. SMASH is free for all admitted students.

SMASH scholars also receive year-round academic support including SAT prep, college counseling, financial aid workshops and other activities to ensure continued academic success.  SMASH is expanding to additional college campuses nationwide in the future.

Goals of SMASH

  • Prepare students of color from groups that are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) to be competitive in STEM related studies at top universities.
  • Educate students about graduate school opportunities and encourage them to eventually attend in order to further pursue professional, STEM-related studies or careers.
  • Encourage a sense of social responsibility through promotion of critical thinking, civic awareness and leadership.

Apply to SMASH

Applications for SMASH 2012 are no longer being accepted. All applicants will be contacted by LPFI regarding the status of your application.

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If SMASH isn't a fit for you, click here for a list of other math and science-focused summer programs and their application deadlines.

Para información en español.

The online application portal is here.

 

SMASH Academy Residential Program
SMASH Scholar

SMASH students live in UC Berkeley or Stanford campus housing in gender-specific suites. Campus housing activities are monitored by trained resident assistants. Scholars participate in planned weekly recreational activities, and have use of many terrific campus resources in their limited free time. Room and board are free to all SMASH Academy scholars.
Meet the 2011 SMASH: Berkeley Residential Team. 
Meet the 2011 SMASH: Stanford Residential Team.

SMASH Integrated Curriculum
SMASH Integrated Curriculum

With its finely tuned integrated curriculum, SMASH guides its scholars through an inquiry-based process that allows them to use math and science to solve real-world problems of relevance to them. They learn content through its application, and have access to modern lab equipment. Through research projects and group work, scholars complete college-like assignments.

SMASH: UC Berkeley
SMASH: UC Berkeley

SMASH has been on the UC Berkeley campus since 2004.
Questions about SMASH: UC Berkeley? Contact Ruby Geballe, Site Coordinator ruby[at]lpfi[dot]org

SMASH: Stanford
SMASH: Stanford

SMASH has been on the Stanford University Campus since 2011
Questions about SMASH: Stanford? Contact James Sarria, Site Director james[at]lpfi[dot]org

SMASH: UCLA
SMASH: UCLA

 

SMASH: UCLA will be held on the UCLA campus in Southern California for the first time in 2012, in partnership with UCLA's Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science’s Center for Excellence in Engineering and Diversity (CEED). 

Questions about SMASH: UCLA? Contact Site Director Cathy Douglas cathy[at]lpfi[dot]org

SMASH: USC
SMASH: USC

SMASH: USC will be held on the USC campus in Southern California for the first time in 2012, in partnership with the USC Neighborhood Academic Initiative (NAI).

Questions about SMASH: USC? Contact Site Director Shantina Jackson shantina[at]lpfi[dot]org

For Teachers
SMASH Instructor

TEACH AT SMASH:  We are hiring top-notch math, science, college success and and science writing instructors for SMASH Academy at UC Berkeley, Stanford, UCLA and USC over the summer.  See complete job descriptions and apply here:  https://lpfi.recruiterbox.com/ Positions are open until March 14, 2012.