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Certificates?

Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 7:12 pm
by Guest619
I'm currently taking classes at my local community college (partly so I have a fall back two year degree if this doesn't work out, and partly because tuition is dirt cheap), and they offer a one year certificate in data analytics that would entail only taking an extra couple classes beyond what I'm already scheduled to take. Does the SMART scholarship application have a place for listing such certificates or is that not something they take into consideration? I saw they had a section for awards and honors, but I wasn't sure if this would be applicable.
Thanks in advance for any helpful responses!

Re: Certificates?

Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2017 12:44 am
by kbl2017
I think you can easily fit it into some of the sections. The full application requires all these sections listed below. Most of them are a short essay or detailed list. Sadly, once the application closes you can't see what you submitted so I can't remember where I listed stuff like that, but I would guess academic background, professional experiences if you've done any class projects or interests/research explanation and focusing it on how that would help the DoD.
  • Privacy Act Statement
    Contact Information
    Citizenship and Demographics
    Academic Background
    Proposed Area of Study
    Placement Preferences
    Professional Experiences
    Summary of Goals
    Interests and Research Explanation
    Community and Volunteer Work
    Leadership Experiences
    Teamwork Experiences
    Publications & Presentations
    Awards & Honors
    GRE Scores
    SAT/ACT Scores
    References
    Transcripts
    How Did You Hear About SMART?
    DoD Educational Programs
    Submission of Application

Re: Certificates?

Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2017 12:45 am
by kbl2017
Here's the link to the detailed explanation of sections. You could start working on them now!
https://smart.asee.org/apply_/application_instructions

Re: Certificates?

Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2017 8:16 am
by Guest619
Thank you, this helps.