National
SMART Grant
The National
Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant, also known
as the National Smart Grant is available during the third and
fourth years of undergraduate study to full-time students who
are eligible for the Federal Pell Grant and who are majoring in
physical, life, or computer sciences, mathematics, technology,
or engineering or in a foreign language determined critical to
national security.
The student
must also be enrolled in the courses necessary to complete the
degree program and to fulfill the requirements of the intended
eligible major in addition to maintaining a cumulative grade point
average (GPA) of at least 3.0 in coursework required for the major.
The National SMART Grant award is in addition to the student's
Pell Grant award.
To be eligible
for each academic year, a student must:
* Be a U.S.
citizen;
* Be a Federal Pell Grant recipient;
* Be enrolled full-time in a degree program;
* Be enrolled in a four-year degree-granting institution;
* Major in physical, life or computer science, engineering, mathematics,
technology, or a critical foreign language; and
* Have at least a cumulative 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0
scale
Deadline:
Varies
Award
Amount:
$4,000
Website/Contact
Info:
http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/
students/english/SmartGrants.jsp?tab=funding
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