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By simply completing and submitting your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), you’ll be considered for the National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent (SMART) Grant. This federal grant is need-based and can help you pay for any educational expenses, such as tuition, fees, room and board, and/or living expenses.
The National SMART Grant is available to undergraduate students who:
- are U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens;
- are Federal Pell Grant-eligible during the same award year;
- are enrolled on at least a half-time basis as third- or fourth-year students (or fifth-year students in a five-year program) in an undergraduate degree program (prior to the 2009-10 academic year, recipients were required to be enrolled full time);
- are pursuing a major in mathematics, science (including physical, life and computer sciences), technology, engineering, critical foreign language, or non-major single liberal arts programs: and,
- maintain a 3.0 grade point average (GPA) in coursework required for the major, and have and maintain a 3.0 GPA as of the end of the second award year (award recipients' GPAs must be verified prior to the beginning of each payment period - e.g., semester).
The maximum grant amount is up to $4,000 per academic year and students must maintain a 3.0 grade point average (GPA) in coursework required for the major.
Details regarding this program (including eligibility requirements and eligible fields of study) are available online via the Funding Education Beyond High School publication and the Student Aid on the Web site, which are provided by the U.S. Department of Education (ED). Check with your college to see if you qualify.
Click here to access a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
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