National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant or National Smart Grant
A National SMART Grant will provide up to $4,000 for each of the third and fourth years of undergraduate study to full-time students who are U.S. citizens, eligible for a Federal Pell Grant, and 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 have maintained 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 to receive a National SMART Grant, you must be able to answer YES to all of the following questions:
If you answered YES to all of the above questions and you have already submitted a FAFSA form, you may be eligible for this grant. Use the link below for a complete list of eligible majors: http://www.ifap.ed.gov/dpcletters/attachments/GEN0606A.pdf. If you have not applied for Federal Financial Aid, please apply on-line at: www.fafsa.ed.gov.