Asking for funding for a 9th school semester
Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 10:07 pm
I am planning to apply to SMART this coming fall, and I was wondering if anyone could help me...?
I am going to be a junior in Industrial and Systems Engineering at the end of this summer, and am planning to ask for 2 years worth of funding (junior and senior years of BS degree). I am also currently a alternating co-op student, and am set on the 5-year graduation plan if I co-op 4 semesters. However, If I am fortunate enough to get a SMART scholarship for 2012, I will complete my co-op that summer having worked 3 terms...which sets me at completing my 8th semester of school after the fall. BUT, I can't graduate in 4 and a half years, because I have to take a spring-only, senior-only design course in order to finish my ISE degree...
Do you think I will need to clarify this situation on my application, or with the program office? Since I will only have one class left to obtain my BS that spring, I would need to take 3-4 other classes not contributing to the completion of the funded degree to have a full schedule. I would plan to take a few mechanical/aerospace classes that are pre-requisite courses for the MSE degree I hope to pursue later down the road.
On a side note, I noticed that most people posting on this forum are applying as mechanical/aerospace/electrical engineers or bio/computer science majors! Are there any other ISE's or SE's applying for this program!?
Thanks!
I am going to be a junior in Industrial and Systems Engineering at the end of this summer, and am planning to ask for 2 years worth of funding (junior and senior years of BS degree). I am also currently a alternating co-op student, and am set on the 5-year graduation plan if I co-op 4 semesters. However, If I am fortunate enough to get a SMART scholarship for 2012, I will complete my co-op that summer having worked 3 terms...which sets me at completing my 8th semester of school after the fall. BUT, I can't graduate in 4 and a half years, because I have to take a spring-only, senior-only design course in order to finish my ISE degree...
Do you think I will need to clarify this situation on my application, or with the program office? Since I will only have one class left to obtain my BS that spring, I would need to take 3-4 other classes not contributing to the completion of the funded degree to have a full schedule. I would plan to take a few mechanical/aerospace classes that are pre-requisite courses for the MSE degree I hope to pursue later down the road.
On a side note, I noticed that most people posting on this forum are applying as mechanical/aerospace/electrical engineers or bio/computer science majors! Are there any other ISE's or SE's applying for this program!?
Thanks!