Official Email Recieved 2011

[esseljt1]

I didn't hear anything either. Are they doing these announcements in stages?

[Guest]

i meant to say i didn't receive the scholarship...thats disappointing since the facility who contacted me said see you next may

[MDW]

Got the scholarship!

Received the notification around 5:00 pm EST.

Location: Honolulu
Major: Civil Engineering BS/MS, requested 2 years funding

[calmslyAnxious]

I got it! 5:05pm
Last name: T

Tinker AFB,
B.S.E.E.

Looks like we'll be going to Tinker together.

I'm BS/MS EE

[PSU]

It appears that the majority of winners have a background in electrical and computer systems, with some mechanical and civil engineers. This makes sense because most weapons advancements involve computer technologies. I just wish they would give all engineering and science majors hope for acceptance. They should narrow the field more before applications even go out.

[Jessley]

Did not receive scholarship.

Ph.D. Chemistry
Requested 2 years of funding
JL

[Guest]

I'm a sophomore compsci major and I got it... just to clarify that not all selected were ms or phd. Congrats to all.

What facility?

[rjbritt]

Robins AFB in GA.

[mit16]

Didn't make it.
Freshman, MIT
Aerospace Engineering
applied to ARDEC, AMRDEC, and NSRDEC


Anyone get into NSRDEC?

[Thomp32]

Didn't receive an email, but I was able to login and see that I received an award.

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Mechanical Engineering (BS) - Junior

Good luck to everyone else!

[yesiamachemist]

Hi all,

I received an email that is timestamped 5:05pm Eastern but wasn't delivered until 12:05 am... weird. Anyway, I didn't make it this round. Initials DC, BS Chem Junior. Hopefully the next round will bring me better luck. Congrats to everyone getting awards!

[Guest]

Well, I received the scholarship. Eglin AFB
...strange thing is, the award is simply wrong.

I was accepted into 2 years at Rose-Hulman in Electrical Engineering.

I selected Undecided on my application, with Optical Engineering as my major (can't remember my years listed)

I'll call ASEE and my POC and try to get it figured out without losing my award....

[calmlyAnxious]

Well, I received the scholarship. Eglin AFB
...strange thing is, the award is simply wrong.

I was accepted into 2 years at Rose-Hulman in Electrical Engineering.

I selected Undecided on my application, with Optical Engineering as my major (can't remember my years listed)

I'll call ASEE and my POC and try to get it figured out without losing my award....

Eglin is one of the premier AFB, if you have a chance to go their I'd think long and hard about it.

[Guest]

Oh, I know it.

I've worked there the last summer (and this upcoming one) and my contacts are what got me in. The problem is, with the award time, I just can't finish a degree.

I contacted my POC and sent an email to ASEE, communicating how flexible I was and my willingness to do...whatever I needed too. Hopefully they'll give me advice/tell me what they want so I don't have to formally request an award adjument and risk the scholarship.

They gave me two years and I put undecided on my application...I can go to another of my top choices and be done in two years. I see lots of solutions and communicated that with them. Now I'm just hoping they will work with me.

[Guest]

Hey MWD

Congrats! What was your gpa and experience? I want to know how to get to honolulu :)

[fish]

did not get it

computer science

Patuxent River, MD or Dahlgren, VA

[Guest]

Still have not received mine. Are they still sending out emails?

[Wes]

Didn't get it.

Junior, Penn State
Double Major in Information Sciences & Technology and Security & Risk Analysis
Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Poly Clearance
Asked for 1 year
No idea where I applied to

Oh well. The stipend would have been nice but it looks like the post-graduation offers for B.S. candidates aren't too attractive. If I go into defense contracting or consulting after graduation, I'll start off making about $25K more per year than I would have for DoD.

Congrats to everyone who got it :)

[J_M_S]

5:08pm
G. B.
Electrical Engineer

Same... J.M.

Retention candidate

Congratulations Jason, I didn't get selected, but I was starting to lean towards pulling this year for a couple of reasons.

Hopefully you can get your employer to back off on the resignation requirement.

Congratulations to the rest of you.

[Mike Birkhead]

Didn't make it. I guess I'm reenlisting and going back to Iraq for another year... Well, I'll wait till round two before I do something crazy like that.
It looks like none of the Bio-people got selected in the first round and that leaves some very qualified biologists to choose from in Round 2, so My odds went from 20% to about 0.020%
I'm happy for everyone that got selected...but why is everyone so afraid of posting their name. Believe me, I have a very unique name and I'll guarantee that I'm not locatable on Google. I've tried several times. It seems even with my unique name, there are still other famous people with the exact same name... Well, I guess it's your freedom, But everyone here will remember Mike Birkhead when I run for President or something!

[PSU]

Just wanted to put forward my disappointment with this whole process. As I posted before, it is frustrating to see that a scholarship meant to award the best and brightest of our generation with an opportunity to work for our country is awarded to only a select few majors. Also, as I have seen on this board and discussed with other individuals I know personally, if you know someone, you are more likely to get an award than if you don't. This system is flawed and should be completely shut down until it is fixed and becomes unbiased.

Here are my credentials
GPA: 3.94
University: Penn State
Major: BS Chemical Engineering; BS Energy Engineering; Minor Chemistry
Experiences: Member of a lab group, teaching assistant and various other tutor positions
Requested only one year as I am to be entering my senior year.

[Guest]

PSU:
Hah, wow. I would have given it to you.
My hypothesis is that the selection committee realized that you were overqualified and that you would do just fine on your own.
That's what I keep telling myself to feel better.
I'll let you know if it works.

Mike:
I hope you get something in the second round. It would be nice to hear you that you get to stay home next year.

[Guest]

PSU,

Your frustration and disappointment are understandable, but your bitterness is petty and unjustified.

This program is not meant to award you for being smart. This is a scholarship for service program with the hopes of attracting the best and brightest to fill weapons research positions. Frankly, what do they need chemical engineers for?

[micro girl]

PSU,

Your frustration and disappointment are understandable, but your bitterness is petty and unjustified.

This program is not meant to award you for being smart. This is a scholarship for service program with the hopes of attracting the best and brightest to fill weapons research positions. Frankly, what do they need chemical engineers for?

I agree that not everyone can get the award, but the SMART scholarship is not just for weapons research. The departments listed work on all aspects of making sure people deployed have the best chance at winning/surviving (in my opinion).

[Guest]

Another primary recipient of the SMART Scholarship is the Army Corps of Engineers. These facilities do provide support for military facilities but they also have a huge civilian impact. The SMART scholarship is NOT a war scholarship even though it has large ties to the military.