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by jjm390
Mon Jun 15, 2015 7:47 pm
Forum: Recipients
Topic: ANNUAL MISCELLANEOUS/HEALTH ALLOWANCE RATE
Replies: 1
Views: 2377

Re: ANNUAL MISCELLANEOUS/HEALTH ALLOWANCE RATE

Hi everybody I'm a new recipient for the SMART scholarship and I have been working on planning out my finances over the course of the next few years for my family. My question is specifically is, as the title states, regarding the annual miscellaneous allowance rate stated in the service agreement....
by jjm390
Thu Jun 04, 2015 11:44 am
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Stipend Question
Replies: 2
Views: 3867

Re: Stipend Question

Is the stipend cited on the website provided when in college, or is that the payment for employment after receiving the scholarship? That is the in-school stipend. If your stipend is $38000/ year, you get $3166.67/month over all 12 months while in school. If you are more than 50 miles from your spo...
by jjm390
Mon Apr 27, 2015 12:19 am
Forum: Recipients
Topic: May 1 paperwork???
Replies: 1
Views: 2364

Re: May 1 paperwork???

guest2 wrote:Hi, I'm in Phase 1 from the 2012 cohort year. I see people saying there's paperwork due May 1...is that paperwork for new scholars? I didn't think I had anything due May 1. Thanks.
It's just the 2015 cohort.
by jjm390
Fri Apr 24, 2015 11:39 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: What Are Approved Education Fees?
Replies: 3
Views: 3503

Re: What Are Approved Education Fees?

The SSP funds the total cost of full-time tuition and approved related educational fees during the academic year (fall through spring)... There is no cap on tuition and the amount of a SSPP’s tuition does not affect the length of the service commitment. Approved related educational fees generally i...
by jjm390
Thu Apr 23, 2015 11:56 pm
Forum: Recipients
Topic: Is anyone having problems accessing the website?
Replies: 2
Views: 2526

Re: Is anyone having problems accessing the website?

guest wrote:I can't seem to get on the SMART website. It's been a couple days now, has anyone else had this problem? I need to print out the paperwork forms!
I had a similar problem last year. I was able to fix it by resetting my browser (clear all Cache and Cookies). It's worth a shot.
by jjm390
Mon Apr 20, 2015 5:25 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Question about Duty Preference
Replies: 5
Views: 5771

Re: Question about Duty Preference

If a place is my second preference will I not receive a Smart Scholarship from them because I listed them as my second preference? For Example: I don't know if I will receive a Smart Scholarship from my first duty preference and so far I did not during the first round, but I am pretty sure I would ...
by jjm390
Sun Apr 19, 2015 7:46 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Regarding the Handbook
Replies: 2
Views: 2524

Re: Regarding the Handbook

"SSPPs who applied for and received a SMART award in the years 2008 through 2015 may request an increase in the stipend rate for additional qualifications earned in the form of a conferred STEM degree funded by SMART." Just wondering if anyone knows what this means? This is in regard to what your h...
by jjm390
Tue Apr 07, 2015 12:39 am
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Should I bother?
Replies: 5
Views: 4259

Re: Should I bother?

Hi all, I am currently a 3rd year PhD student in Pharmacology, but actually do research on neuroscience of TBI (heavy electrophysiology and biochemistry). I was blessed with an NIH sponsored training fellowship and have a few other fellowships that I want to apply for and have a good chance of gett...
by jjm390
Fri Mar 20, 2015 1:21 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Multiple SF Interviews
Replies: 3
Views: 3640

Re: Multiple SF Interviews

I have had phone interviews with two SFs, which happened to be my top two choices (at least when I was forced to choose them earlier). I have read somewhat conflicting information on this site about how things might proceed from here. I really hit it off with a PI at one facility and am leaning tha...
by jjm390
Mon Sep 15, 2014 9:25 pm
Forum: Recipients
Topic: Pay day
Replies: 2
Views: 3464

Re: Pay day

What day of the month can we expect to receive our regular monthly stipend. I have heard both the 15th of every month as well as the second or third Friday? According to the SMART award site, it is the 3rd Friday of every month. (Look under payment history) Interesting. That wording has been remove...
by jjm390
Mon Sep 15, 2014 11:45 am
Forum: Recipients
Topic: Pay day
Replies: 2
Views: 3464

Re: Pay day

cmuRobots wrote:What day of the month can we expect to receive our regular monthly stipend. I have heard both the 15th of every month as well as the second or third Friday?
According to the SMART award site, it is the 3rd Friday of every month. (Look under payment history)
by jjm390
Sat Aug 30, 2014 10:23 am
Forum: Recipients
Topic: August deposit
Replies: 51
Views: 113098

Re: August deposit

My money was deposited in my bank last night.
by jjm390
Wed Jul 23, 2014 5:57 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Official SMART Scholars 2014
Replies: 25
Views: 47735

Re: Official SMART Scholars 2014

smart2014 wrote:I'm wondering when the bursar letter will be available too, it should be on our https://smart.asee.org/award/ page, right?
Yup. Got mine today.
by jjm390
Fri Jul 04, 2014 12:21 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Official SMART Scholars 2014
Replies: 25
Views: 47735

Re: Official SMART Scholars 2014

Does the threat of dept repayment for non compliance scare anyone else? I like to call that the "Doom and Gloom" section that pretty much all DoD programs have. The reality is usually much different from what it sounds like. Wording is very important with the DoD... Those "May" statements are very ...
by jjm390
Wed Jul 02, 2014 11:52 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Official SMART Scholars 2014
Replies: 25
Views: 47735

Re: Official SMART Scholars 2014

My orientation login information came in today. If you haven't seen it yet, check your spam folder. Gmail spammed mine.
by jjm390
Tue Jul 01, 2014 12:00 am
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Official SMART Scholars 2014
Replies: 25
Views: 47735

Re: Official SMART Scholars 2014

So, the paperwork is in. Now what? I keep hearing the notifications (orientation email, bursar letters) will be coming. But when? I got this form response today when I inquired: ------ You should be contacted soon regarding the SMART online orientation. Since the SMART Program Office is the office ...
by jjm390
Wed Jun 11, 2014 3:53 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Official SMART Scholars 2014
Replies: 25
Views: 47735

Re: Official SMART Scholars 2014

Has anyone's award status on the required forms changed? It still says my paperwork work is Not Received and they arrived in the mail at ASEE Tuesday morning. I talked to them yesterday and they said that the status would update as soon as all of my paperwork was processed. I would assume it takes ...
by jjm390
Fri Jun 06, 2014 9:16 am
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Official SMART Scholars 2014
Replies: 25
Views: 47735

Re: Official SMART Scholars 2014

Has anyone's award status on the required forms changed? It still says my paperwork work is Not Received and they arrived in the mail at ASEE Tuesday morning. I talked to them yesterday and they said that the status would update as soon as all of my paperwork was processed. I would assume it takes ...
by jjm390
Sun Jun 01, 2014 11:09 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Official SMART Scholars 2014
Replies: 25
Views: 47735

Re: Official SMART Scholars 2014

Thanks for that info. I'm planning on sending out my information sometime early next week. I have been reading a lot of info about people that are unhappy with the SMART scholarship. Should this be taken with a grain of salt? It seems to me that the award is very generous and sets you up with a job...
by jjm390
Sat May 31, 2014 3:14 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Official SMART Scholars 2014
Replies: 25
Views: 47735

Re: Official SMART Scholars 2014

Yes, I am about half way through the paperwork. You think this is bad, wait until you get to the security paperwork. Last time I did security clearance paperwork, it was a good 40 pages of questions outlining your life in exhaustive detail going back at least 7 years. Granted, it has been 16 years s...
by jjm390
Fri May 30, 2014 11:52 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Official SMART Scholars 2014
Replies: 25
Views: 47735

Re: Official SMART Scholars 2014

SF: SPAWAR Atlantic
School: University of Colorado Boulder
Degree: PhD in Computer Science
Award Length: 3 Years
by jjm390
Thu May 29, 2014 6:06 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: SMART 2104 status?
Replies: 62
Views: 47554

Re: SMART 2104 status?

I have not received an email, but I went to smart.asee.org/award to see if I could login. After logging in, there was a message that I received an award. This was exciting, but confusing at the same time. The SF listed had not previously contacted me to let me know that they would be offering me an...
by jjm390
Thu May 29, 2014 3:56 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: SMART 2104 status?
Replies: 62
Views: 47554

Re: SMART 2104 status?

I got accepted! Here is what the email says... ------------------------------------------ Congratulations! On behalf of the Department of Defense we are pleased to inform you that you have been awarded a scholarship under the Science, Mathematics, And Research for Transformation (SMART) Defense Educ...
by jjm390
Fri May 23, 2014 8:48 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: SMART Scholarship vs. Lab Funding on Campus?
Replies: 2
Views: 3196

Re: SMART Scholarship vs. Lab Funding on Campus?

Hello, I have been debating whether to take the SMART Scholarship or not, as I do think it is a great deal, with the exception of it looking like it would be complicated to pursue a PhD after completing my Master's after being funded by the SMART scholarship, due to application for a follow-on or t...
by jjm390
Fri May 23, 2014 1:34 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: SMART 2104 status?
Replies: 62
Views: 47554

Re: SMART 2104 status?

JoeyL wrote:How will we be contacted? By email? Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Yes, it should be by email... at least it has been in the past, and I don't see why they would change it.