Federal Student Financial Aid: National Science and Mathemeatics access to retain talent grant or National SMART Grant - Comments Off
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 eligible for a 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 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.
Health Professions Student Loans
Apply for this loan at the student financial aid office of the school where you are or intend to be enrolled.
The Health Professions Student Loan program provides long-term, low interest rate loans to full-time, financially needy students to pursue a degree in dentistry, optometry, pharmacy, podiatric medicine, or veterinary medicine.
Eligible Disciplines
Under this program, funds are awarded to accredited schools of
dentistry
optometry
pharmacy
podiatric medicine
veterinary medicine
Eligible Applicants
You are eligible to apply for this loan at a school that participates in the Health Professions Student Loan program if you are
A citizen, national, or a lawful permanent resident of the United States or the District of Columbia, the Commonwealths of Puerto Rico or the Marianas Islands, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the Republic of Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Federated State of Micronesia.