The Unofficial SMART Scholarship Forum

Hey all. I'm in phase 2 with one more year of my service commitment left. I'm planning to go back for a master's when my commitment ends but i'm not sure if I want to use SMART because I may want to make other career moves after finishing my master's. I think the best of both worlds would be to use ...

So to confirm, this means the stipend is **NOT** taxable? And if the stipend was my only income, then I shouldn't owe any taxes? It's so hard to keep this stuff straight. Wrong! Stipend is taxable as a taxable scholarship (but not self-employment income.) Could be subject to the "Kiddie Tax". Lots ...

So to confirm, this means the stipend is **NOT** taxable? And if the stipend was my only income, then I shouldn't owe any taxes? It's so hard to keep this stuff straight.

I'd suggest getting in contact with someone at your SF to see if they or someone they know has a spare bedroom to rent out. That's what I did and my rent was very cheap. Otherwise, I've heard of people doing extended stays at hotels (apparently you can negotiate a cheaper rate with the hotel if you'...

I just transferred to Georgia Tech after two years at another university. I earned 70 credits and a 4.0 GPA at my previous university but I'm expecting GA Tech to be much more difficult, so for the first time I'm worried about the 3.0 GPA requirement. I'm not sure how SMART's GPA requirement works b...