The University at Buffalo Gifted Math Program (GMP) was founded in 1979 by Dr. Gerald R. Rising, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus in the University's Department of Learning and Instruction and Dr. Betty J. Krist, Professor Emerita and former chair of the Mathematics Department of Buffalo State College. Each year the program enrolls between 225 and 275 students of outstanding mathematics ability in Western New York from 7th through 12th grades of the public, parochial, and private schools. Admission involves approximately 400 students from an area age cohort of about 16,000 who are nominated for GMP each year by their schools or by their parents. Evaluation is done on the basis of a three-hour battery of tests. Classes are held twice weekly for two 70-minute sessions each day. The curriculum includes an enriched and accelerated program of school mathematics in grades 7 through 10, university courses, including three semesters of calculus and linear algebra in grades 11 and 12, accumulating up to 22 semester hours of university credit. Participating schools accept University coursework in place of the home school mathematics curricula, receive GMP grades for student report cards, and name a liaison officer to communicate with GMP staff. Fiscal support for GMP is provided by student enrollment fees and university tuition, grants and gifts. Scholarships, available for those who request that assistance. GMP has been recognized as an outstanding mathematics-science program by a team sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the National Science Teachers Association, and the American Association of School Administrators.