Types of Financial Aid
Grants
National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (SMART)
The federal SMART Grant is awarded to students only through the 2010-2011 aid year and who meet the following criteria:
- U.S. Citizen or eligible non-citizen.
- Pell Grant eligible for the current academic year.
- Junior or senior undergraduate.
- Admitted to a major in one of several areas related to science, mathematics or foreign language, (defined by US Department of Education).
- 3.0 cumulative GPA.
- Enrolled at least 12 credits or more by the end of the free drop/add period to receive the full-time award. Students enrolled in 6-11 credits may receive a reduced award amount.
- Progressing satisfactorily toward SMART Grant-eligible major.
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