2010 Summer Residential Program Participant Applications are now available!

ARE YOU ...

...	a current sophomore or junior in high school?
...	from a low-income background?
...	interested in doing what it takes to meet your academic goals?
...	interested in attending college?
...	interested in science, medicine and health, and have demonstrated intelligence, maturity and initiative?
...	taking (or have taken) science and math classes, with at least some B's in these classes?

We are now accepting applications for our 2010 Summer Residential Program. The Summer Residential Program is an intense five-week summer program that spans June 20 through July 25, 2010. Students must be able to attend the entire duration of the program to be eligible. Applications must be mailed and post-marked by March 1, 2010.

The SMYSP Summer Residential Program (SRP) is an annual science- and medicine-based enrichment program open to low-income and ethnically disadvantaged high school sophomores and juniors who live in northern and central California. The program guides 24 ethnically diverse students through a five-week summer program held on Stanford University’s campus. Summer Residential Program participants receive one-on-one and group college admissions counseling, SAT preparation workshops, essay and resume writing guidance, presentation skills and PowerPoint training. Stanford University professors, staff, and medical personnel participate in the program. Ten Stanford undergraduate students direct the program and live with the SMYSP participants during the five-week program. There is no cost to participants. By applying, you may be involved in a research study. For general information about participant rights, contact 1-866-680-2906.

You can learn more on our Summer Residential Program page.

 
Personal Stories

"Being a part of SMYSP has given us as young scholars, opportunities, taught us values, and affected our futures in ways that we have only begun to wrap our minds around."
— read SMYSP participant Martin Lopez's graduation speech

"SMYSP helped me know specifically why I wanted to be a doctor and how medicine made sense in my life."
— meet SMYSP graduate Irene Linetskaya

"Being at SMYSP broke down a lot of emotional barriers I’d put up...."
— meet SMYSP graduate Destinee Cooper

"SMYSP was one of the most enlightening things that could have happened to me."
— meet SMYSP graduate Kao Vang

"I identified with the people in the program in such a powerful way...."
— meet SMYSP graduate Juan Ibarra