SMASH Program

http://www.lpfi.org/programs/smash/

Our program prepares students for college and careers in STEM by:

• Hosting students to live and study at a university campus for 5 weeks, 3 summers at no cost to students.
• Exposing students to the many careers in STEM that they can pursue and ways they can use STEM to advance their communities.
• Expanding students’ peer and adult networks by immersing them in weekly networking nights, speaker series, field trips and a tight-knit community of peers.
• Supporting students through high school, college applications, college and beyond.

Our mission is to diversify the field of STEM so we focus on students who are underrepresented in the field. We are looking for 9th graders who are:

• High-achieving (there is no GPA requirement, but students who are earning A’s and B’s in their math and science classes will have a smoother transition to the SMASH curriculum)
• Low-income (preferably eligible for Free/Reduced Lunch)
• Identify as African American, LatinX, Native American, Southeast Asian (e.g. Cambodian, Laotian, Hmong, or Vietnamese) and/or Pacific Islander and Filipino students

As Bay Area residents, your 9th graders are eligible to apply to SMASH Stanford or SMASH UC Berkeley. Our program additionally runs out of UC Davis, UCLA, Morehouse College, Wayne State University, and the Wharton School of Business.

Application

Our application will open on November 1st, 2018 at www.smash.org. The deadline to apply will be March 1st, 2019.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must meet all the eligibility requirements listed below in order to be considered for SMASH (no exceptions).

1. Grade Level: Be in the 9th grade at the time of application.

2. Math Skills: Have strong mathematics skills appropriate for your grade level, as determined by the SMASH math assessment (administered to all SMASH applicants in March).

3. Attend a public high school or private high school via scholarship.

4. Location: Reside in the United States within 50 miles* of a SMASH site as determined by your zip code — check here to see if you are eligible. (*Applicants applying to SMASH Davis must reside within 75 miles.)

The Stanford Medical Youth Science Program (SMYSP)

http://smysp.stanford.edu/about

• Applications are due February 15.

The Stanford Medical Youth Science Program (SMYSP), a five-week summer residency held on campus, combines faculty lectures, laboratories, college admissions guidance, mentoring, and hands-on medical experiences to encourage low-income and under-represented groups to aim for careers in the medical and health professions.

Program Dates

June 24–July 28, 2018

Tuition

Tuition-free to all participants

Program Details

The SMYSP Summer Residential Program offers participants:

• A full scholarship
• An intense and rewarding educational experience
• Staff members who work with students’ innate talents to broaden their understanding of the basic sciences, social sciences, and healthcare
• An opportunity to attend lectures given by Stanford University professors, medical professionals, and staff
• Participation in writing seminars and in anatomy and pathology laboratory workshops
• A hospital internship two days a week at the Stanford Health Care hospital
• A mentor who is a Stanford medical student, graduate student, or Bay Area science and health professional
• Guidance in developing leadership skills to be effective leaders and role models in their schools and communities
• Opportunities to develop enduring friendships—living, eating, and working with a small community of peers for five weeks is a great way to get to know people really well.

BEZOS SCHOLARS

https://bezosscholars.org/

• Applications are due February 9th.

Applicant's school must:

• Be a public high school (including charter and magnet schools).
• Have at least 30% of students who are eligible for free/reduced price meals (firm cutoff).
• To encourage equity of opportunity, priority is given to applicants attending schools that have not had a Bezos Scholar in the previous two years.
• Be a junior during the 2017-18 academic year.
• Be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or have received DACA status.
• Demonstrate leadership in their school and community.
• Have taken and received scores for at least one of the following tests: PSAT, SAT, ACT, or ACT Aspire.
• Be enrolled in, or have taken, one or more Advanced Placement (AP) classes, International Baccalaureate (IB) classes, or college-level courses.
• Be available to participate fully in all program dates

(June 23-29, 2018) in Aspen, Colorado.

• Commit to attending monthly webinars, check-in calls, and complete reports during the following academic year.

KP Launch

https://kplaunch.kaiserpermanente.org/high-school-program/

APPLICATION DUE: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH

KP LAUNCH interns will have the opportunity to:

• Work full-time within various Kaiser Permanente departments for eight weeks
• Learn about a variety of different health careers opportunities
• Meet and learn from health professionals and their internship program peers
• Gain professional and personal development through workshops

DEADLINE: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH, 6PM

The summer 2018 program is scheduled to take place between Monday, June 11 and end by Friday, August 10 over a course of eight weeks at a Northern California Kaiser Permanente facility.

If you or your students are interested and qualified for this program, please return to our website to apply during our application period between Monday, February 5, 2018 at 9 a.m. and Sunday, February 18, 2018 by 6 p.m.

Applicant Criteria:

• Must be between the ages of 16 and 24 during the program
• Must be enrolled in high school; general education degree (GED) program; community college; vocational school; or university; or a recent high school, GED graduate, or undergraduate degree recipient within one academic year
• Must have a grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher
• Must have an interest in working in a healthcare environment
• Must be able to work full-time, 40 hours per week during the eight-week program
• If selected to participate, must undergo and pass all Kaiser Permanente employment requirements to include: providing proof of the legal right to work in the United States; a background check (if ages 18 or over); and a drug and health screening

Applicants who are dependents of Kaiser Permanente employees are ineligible to participate in the KP LAUNCH summer internship programs.