SMART Grant
The U.S. Department of Education recently announced this new
federal grant for Pell Grant eligible students for their third and fourth
years of college. Eligible students must be eligible for the Pell Grant and
be a U.S. citizen. If you were awarded this grant it
is listed as an estimated award. Final determination of eligibility will be
made once the U.S. Department of Education finalizes the details of this new
grant. The following information is available at this time:
- Up to $4,000 will be awarded to eligible students.
- Students must be enrolled in a four-year degree-granting institution of
higher education.
- Students will be eligible if they are pursuing a major in mathematics, science
(including physical, life, and computer sciences), technology, engineering,
or a critical foreign language. A list of these EKU majors is available online
at www.finaid.eku.edu/general/SMART/majors/.
- Students must have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA in college.
