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by mecheng
Fri Apr 27, 2018 11:24 am
Forum: Recipients
Topic: 2018 SMART scholar handbook update
Replies: 2
Views: 3069

2018 SMART scholar handbook update

A lot of the changes made in the handbook look very similar to the questions asked on this forum. Any one else have any thoughts on this?
by mecheng
Wed Mar 28, 2018 8:26 am
Forum: Recipients
Topic: Extending BS to MS
Replies: 7
Views: 5343

Re: Extending BS to MS

I changed my degree type, sent in a request to SMART who then passed that to my SF. SMART told me the SF is the one who approves the request. If you have approval of your SF POC then you should be ok. Thanks for the info. I was under the impression that I would have to apply during the normal appli...
by mecheng
Wed Feb 28, 2018 12:32 pm
Forum: Recipients
Topic: Foreign Travel
Replies: 3
Views: 3343

Re: Foreign Travel

anon10000 wrote:I am going abroad for Spring Break, but I can't find the foreign travel form on the new website. Does anyone know where it lives?
Here is a link to the form if you need it.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/hee9n7ja58m8m ... n.pdf?dl=0
by mecheng
Fri Feb 23, 2018 12:25 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Other Internship Conflicts?
Replies: 3
Views: 3072

Re: Other Internship Conflicts?

Okay now I'm confused. I thought the summer internships would start this summer for people that receive the award this April/May. But your questions makes it seem like it would start next summer (i.e summer 2019 if you receive the award in April/May 2018). If you get awarded April/May 2018, you won...
by mecheng
Fri Feb 23, 2018 12:23 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Other Internship Conflicts?
Replies: 3
Views: 3072

Re: Other Internship Conflicts?

Hey, So I made it to the semifinalist round and I am now realizing that I might actually be in some trouble. I'm currently waiting on a security clearance for a non-DoD internship in D.C. and I've been told that if my clearance doesn't come through for this Summer than they will want me to instead ...
by mecheng
Tue Feb 06, 2018 9:24 am
Forum: Recipients
Topic: 2017 participant handbook
Replies: 3
Views: 3447

Re: 2017 participant handbook

Here is the 2017 participant handbook

https://www.dropbox.com/s/z0njc62g0m0c8 ... 9.pdf?dl=0
by mecheng
Thu Jan 25, 2018 2:33 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: GPA
Replies: 4
Views: 4369

Re: GPA

What happens if you don’t get a 3.0 GPA one semester? Thanks. "SSPPs enter the first funding year with a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. If grades for the degree funded by SMART fall below a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale between application and the start of the fall term of the initial fu...
by mecheng
Tue Jan 23, 2018 9:24 pm
Forum: Recipients
Topic: Tax memo
Replies: 7
Views: 5489

Re: Tax memo

CSMajor wrote:Does anyone have a copy of the tax memo? I've noticed it isn't available any more.
I have the one from ASEE. It wont let me upload a pdf. PM me and I will try to figure out how to send it.
by mecheng
Thu Sep 14, 2017 3:13 pm
Forum: Recipients
Topic: Stipends today?
Replies: 5
Views: 4591

Re: Stipends today?

My stipend is pending in my bank.
by mecheng
Fri Sep 08, 2017 6:59 pm
Forum: Recipients
Topic: Aberdeen Proving Ground - Housing
Replies: 14
Views: 15425

Re: Aberdeen Proving Ground - Housing

Can you send me that info, too?
by mecheng
Wed May 31, 2017 7:25 pm
Forum: Recipients
Topic: Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Replies: 10
Views: 7436

Re: Aberdeen Proving Grounds

guest123 wrote:Yep. CERDEC here. Any specific question or just wondering?
I got CERDEC too. Are you a new, current, or past recipient? I'm going for the site visit soon.
by mecheng
Sun May 21, 2017 10:01 pm
Forum: Recipients
Topic: On-boarding Process Problems
Replies: 9
Views: 4791

Re: On-boarding Process Problems

I'm under the "Onboarding Process" tab that appears after completing the quiz. I'm clicking the "view" button next to service agreement. The current document option is under "Manage Award Documents", which is not what I am dealing with. My service agreement is in the system because I can download i...
by mecheng
Sun May 21, 2017 9:25 pm
Forum: Recipients
Topic: On-boarding Process Problems
Replies: 9
Views: 4791

Re: On-boarding Process Problems

I am trying to verify my awardee information, but when I try to view the service agreement, it tries to download an unknown file type... When I view the other files, it downloads the PDFs that I uploaded... Anyone else have this problem? Are you sure you are clicking where it says "Service Agreemen...
by mecheng
Sat May 20, 2017 7:22 am
Forum: Recipients
Topic: Site Visit Funding
Replies: 12
Views: 8057

Re: Site Visit Funding

I just emailed SMART about this. They typically respond really fast so I'll update you all on Monday. I emailed them Wednesday evening and still have not heard anything back. Although this was the first time that I have used the email address "smartparticipant@asee.org". I found this email somewher...
by mecheng
Wed May 17, 2017 8:53 pm
Forum: Recipients
Topic: Site Visit and Vacation Time
Replies: 13
Views: 7995

Re: Site Visit and Vacation Time

If you work any days in august you don't get the scholarship for that month. Just a heads up from what they told me Oh wow, really? Even just a couple of days that are a few weeks before school even starts? Well like I said, I will definitely put SMART first but I don't really see how those couple ...
by mecheng
Wed May 17, 2017 8:48 pm
Forum: Recipients
Topic: Site Visit and Vacation Time
Replies: 13
Views: 7995

Re: Site Visit and Vacation Time

If you work any days in august you don't get the scholarship for that month. Just a heads up from what they told me Oh wow, really? Even just a couple of days that are a few weeks before school even starts? Well like I said, I will definitely put SMART first but I don't really see how those couple ...
by mecheng
Wed May 17, 2017 8:26 pm
Forum: Recipients
Topic: Site Visit and Vacation Time
Replies: 13
Views: 7995

Re: Site Visit and Vacation Time

Do any past recipients have any advice/information about what the site visit entail. I was curious about what to expect. I am not close enough to my SF to go by any other mode of transportation than by plane which is pricey. Not only that, the closest airport to their town is over an hour away and ...
by mecheng
Mon May 15, 2017 7:54 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Second round email
Replies: 8
Views: 6570

Re: Second round email

Congrats second round awardees!!! 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 Education Program. Please go to https://smart.asee.org/awar...
by mecheng
Fri May 12, 2017 8:06 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Smart email from facility
Replies: 20
Views: 11196

Re: Smart email from facility

Reach out to the SMART office. You should have received notification from them already because that's where my notification came from and they stated they had already reached out to the selectees. Unless there are two {insert very uncommon name here}'s who applied for SMART and I reached out to the...
by mecheng
Fri May 12, 2017 7:26 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Smart email from facility
Replies: 20
Views: 11196

Re: Smart email from facility

Reach out to the SMART office. You should have received notification from them already because that's where my notification came from and they stated they had already reached out to the selectees. Unless there are two {insert very uncommon name here}'s who applied for SMART and I reached out to the...
by mecheng
Fri May 12, 2017 4:45 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Smart email from facility
Replies: 20
Views: 11196

Re: Smart email from facility

Heard from SMART, specifically asked about my SF sent me an congradulations email. As per usual very vague. I assume we will have another round soon though! "Thank you for your email.  As the email indicated we will be making additional rounds of award announcement it will be an email from ASEE. Pl...
by mecheng
Thu May 11, 2017 10:46 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Smart email from facility
Replies: 20
Views: 11196

Re: Smart email from facility

Hi! I haven't heard from SMART about an offer, but the man who interviewed me just sent a congratulations email about getting the scholarship! I'm not sure if it was in error or if I'm just in the next round of awards. (currently getting a temp closed message). Is anyone else in the same boat?? Tha...
by mecheng
Thu May 11, 2017 10:26 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Smart email from facility
Replies: 20
Views: 11196

Re: Smart email from facility

Hi! I haven't heard from SMART about an offer, but the man who interviewed me just sent a congratulations email about getting the scholarship! I'm not sure if it was in error or if I'm just in the next round of awards. (currently getting a temp closed message). Is anyone else in the same boat?? Tha...
by mecheng
Wed May 10, 2017 4:38 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Probably Means Nothing But...
Replies: 19
Views: 10947

Re: Probably Means Nothing But...

I sent an email asking for clarification for this, but I'm thinking it is just going to be a generic response that doesn't really answer the question. I will update with the response when I get it (probably tomorrow). I sent an email asking if that meant the first round of offers had went out alrea...
by mecheng
Wed May 10, 2017 4:23 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Probably Means Nothing But...
Replies: 19
Views: 10947

Re: Probably Means Nothing But...

I sent an email asking for clarification for this, but I'm thinking it is just going to be a generic response that doesn't really answer the question. I will update with the response when I get it (probably tomorrow). I sent an email asking if that meant the first round of offers had went out alrea...