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dntw8up · 07-04-2009, 02:09 PM

The SMART grant (Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent) was created to encourage more students to pursue degrees in high-demand areas, not to reward academic excellence. The SMART Grant is need based federal financial aid with eligibility requirements that include citizenship, major, college GPA, etc. This grant is an example of need based aid that is given a title that suggests to students and parents that it is a merit award for being especially smart, which makes poorer (Pell eligible) parents and students more willing to assume massive debt to educate the especially smart student.

07-04-2009, 02:09 PM	#18
dntw8up Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,193	The SMART grant (Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent) was created to encourage more students to pursue degrees in high-demand areas, not to reward academic excellence. The SMART Grant is need based federal financial aid with eligibility requirements that include citizenship, major, college GPA, etc. This grant is an example of need based aid that is given a title that suggests to students and parents that it is a merit award for being especially smart, which makes poorer (Pell eligible) parents and students more willing to assume massive debt to educate the especially smart student. Last edited by dntw8up; 07-04-2009 at 02:17 PM.
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