For Applicants

Please read the eligibility requirements and FAQs carefully prior to registering to apply.  Registration is due by February 23, 2012 and completed applications are due March 1, 2012.  But why wait!?  Please note:  you MUST be in 9th grade this year to be eligible to apply to SMASH. 

 

 

Berkeley & Stanford

UCLA & USC

Online registration closes

Thurs. February 23 at midnight

Thurs. February 23 at midnight

Online application due

Thurs. March 1 at midnight

Thurs. March 1 at midnight

Applicant Math Assessment

Sat. March 24

Sat. March 31

First round notification by:

(via email)

Fri. April 6

Fri. April 13

Applicant Interviews

Sat. April 21

Sat. April 28

Final selection notification postmarked by:

(via U.S. mail)

Fri. May 4

Fri. May 11

New scholars confirm enrollment by:

Fri. May 11

Fri. May 18

Apply to SMASH
Apply to SMASH

Please read the eligibility requirements prior to starting your application. Start your application by registering here.  

SMASH Applicant FAQs
I have a question about SMASH

Frequently Asked Questions about applying to SMASH and being a SMASH Scholar.

SMASH Eligibility Requirements
SMASH Student Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must meet the following five criteria to be eligible for SMASH: 

1.  Ethnicity

  • Must be African American, Chicano/Latino/a, Native American, Filipino, Pacific Islander, Southeast Asian (i.e. Cambodian, Hmong, Laotian, Vietnamese) or mixed race/multiracial with at least one parent from the above ethnicities.

2. Grade Level

  • Be in the 9th grade at time of application

3.  Math skills

  • Have strong mathematics skills appropriate for your grade level, as determined by the SMASH math assessment (which is administered to all SMASH applicants in March).

4.  Attend a public high school, or attend a private high school via scholarship.

5.  County Eligibility

  • Reside in California in one of the following counties: San Francisco, Marin, Solano, Contra Costa, San Joaquin, Alameda, Napa, Stanislaus, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, or San Mateo, to apply to Stanford or UC Berkeley sites.
  • Reside in California, in Los Angeles county to apply to UCLA or USC sites.

Expectations of SMASH Scholars
  • Be prepared to work hard, participate fully in all learning experiences, and contribute to building a positive and supportive community of students;
  • Commit to participating in up to three summer academies and workshops during the academic school year;
  • Provide semester grade reports and annual transcripts from school; and
  • Demonstrate a sense of social responsibility through school/community service activities or an awareness of community issues.