National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent (SMART) Grants

The Department of Education Advisory Committee for Student Financial Assistance administers the National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent (SMART) Grants program (CFDA 84.376), which provides need-based grant assistance to eligible third- and fourth-year full-time undergraduates majoring in designated technical fields or foreign languages.

The source provided contains no recent grant award data, portfolio statistics, award concentrations, funding volumes, or recent grant opportunities. Without access to the grant-award portfolio block, recent-awards block, or recent-opportunities block, I cannot characterize program activity level, recency of disbursements, award cadence, assistance-type mix, typical award magnitudes, or current solicitation status. The program description indicates it funds individual student aid rather than organizational or project grants, but the source does not supply the data needed to assess whether this program is actively disbursing awards, how competitive or accessible it remains, or whether application opportunities are currently open.

To evaluate pursuit under SMART Grants, you will need to consult the Department of Education's current portfolio data on award volume and timing, the Federal Student Aid office for current student eligibility and application windows, and any published NOFO or student-aid solicitation materials to confirm whether the program is accepting applications and what the current funding envelope and per-student award range are.