Scholarship Undergraduate Graduate

United States Department of Defense SMART Scholarship

United States Department of Defense

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Avg. Amount Awarded
147
Days
December 6 2025
Application Deadline
N/A
Renewable
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What you'll need:
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United States Department of Defense SMART Scholarship
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Description

The SMART Scholarship is for students currently enrolled at a college or university or with previous college credit. Applicants should already possess a college transcript from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university or will have a college transcript by the end of the fall term. The SMART Scholarship is also open to those pursuing or who will be pursuing a graduate degree at a regionally accredited U.S. institution. Applicants must be currently pursuing, or intend to pursue in fall 2025, a degree in a SMART STEM discipline. Applicants must also be requesting between 1-5 years of degree funding. Degree funding will start in August 2025. All applicants are required to submit applications online on the first Friday in December. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

Amount Details

$30,000
Low Amount Awarded
$46,000
High Amount Awarded

Eligibility Requirements

  • CheckmarkMust be an undergraduate student or a graduate student
  • CheckmarkMust attend a university or a four-year college
  • CheckmarkMinimum 3.0 GPA
  • CheckmarkMust be at least 18 years old
  • CheckmarkMust not be attending high school currently
  • CheckmarkRestricted to students studying Aviation/Aerospace, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science/Data Processing, Electrical Engineering/Electronics, Engineering/Technology, Environmental Science, Materials Science, Engineering, and Metallurgy, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Oceanography, Physical Sciences
  • CheckmarkRestricted to: Australian, Canadian, New Zealander, English, Irish

How to Apply

What you'll need:

  • Checkmark Other - DoD Employee Supervisor Letter
  • Checkmark Application Form
  • Checkmark Entry In A Contest
  • Checkmark Essay
  • Checkmark Recommendations Or References
  • Checkmark Transcript
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