SMART Program

The SMART Program opens the University of California, Riverside campus to students who want to learn about college expectations, self-discipline, and time management by taking a class alongside other UC students. The UC Riverside campus epitomizes the beauty and serenity associated with academia in Southern California. Safe and friendly, it is conveniently located within walking distance of restaurants and stores and within easy driving distance to major cultural and popular recreational attractions in Southern California.
 

The SMART Residential Program gives students:

• a sample of real college life.

• credit from a college class at a distinguished University of California campus.

• college preparation workshops and valuable college skills optional sessions.

• an opportunity to meet and network with other students with similar interests.

• and, day excursions to Southern California’s popular destinations.

The SMART Program is part of the Summer Academy, which since 1995, has given more than 1,800 students the opportunity to take college-level courses. Over 80% of these students obtained a B grade or higher in their chosen course. For many first-time participants, taking a class through the Summer Academy begins their official university transcript. Although this is not a guaranteed admission program, it certainly gives the participants an advantage over their peers when they enroll as full-time college students. SMART students have the option to participate in college admission preparation sessions, as well as sessions designed to build vocabulary, reading and writing skills.
 

Nanotechnology Workshop

The SMART Residential Program has joined efforts with the UC Riverside Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering to introduce future college students to fascinating, new fields of study. The “Frontiers in Nanotechnology and Engineering for High School Students” program offers students an opportunity to exercise their creative and intellectual skills by integrating basic sciences with Nanotechnology at the Center for Nanoscale Science and Engineering. Throughout the week, you will work through learning modules, hear presentations from prominent pioneers in this emerging science, participate in laboratory tours, and work on interesting projects related to the new frontiers of nanomedicine and nanoelectronics. You might be surprised to learn how science fiction affects our thinking on this topic.