National SMART Grant
Established through the Federal Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, the Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent (SMART) Grant Program allows up to $4000 for a student's third and fourth academic year of study. Renewal for a student's fourth year is based on the student's continued eligibility and assumed continued federal funding of the program. The student's GPA and major will be checked each term to ensure he/she continues to meet eligibility requirements.
Eligibility Requirements
- US Citizenship
- Pell Grant Eligibility (FAFSA Estimated Family Contribution no more than $4,110)
- Full-Time Enrollment in a degree seeking program at a four-year degree-granting institution
- Earn at least a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
- Working towards a major as part of:
- Physical Science
- Life Science
- Computer Science
- Engineering
- Mathematics
- Technology
- A Critical Foreign Language
Qualified Majors at Virginia Tech
A list of the eligible majors updated by the Department of Education on September 24, 2007 and effective for the 2007-2008 Academic year.
| Code | Major Name | Code | Major Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| AE | Aerospace Engineering | HORT | Horticulture |
| AEE | Agricultural & Extension Education | HSE | Humanities, Science, & Environ |
| AGRN | Agronomy | INFS | Information Systems |
| ANSC | Animal Science | IPM | Integrated Pest Management |
| ANSD | Animal Sciences, Dairy | ISE | Industrial & Systems Engineering |
| ANSP | Animal Science, Poultry | IT | Information Technology |
| APSC | Animal and Poultry Sciences | LSAL | Anaerobic Microbiology |
| BCHM | Biochemistry | LSBC | Biochemistry |
| BIOC | Biochemistry | LSFS | Food Science & Technology |
| BIOL | Biological Sciences | MACR | Macromolecular Science & Engineering |
| BION | Biochemistry & Nutrition | MATE | Materials Engineering |
| BME | Biomedical Engineering | MATH | Mathematics |
| BMES | Biomedical Engineering | ME | Mechanical Engineering |
| BOT | Botany | MECE | Material Engineering Science, Chemical Engineering |
| BSE | Biological Systems Engineering | MECH | Material Engineering Science, Chemistry |
| CE | Civil Engineering | MECS | Material Engineering Science, Computer Science |
| CEEN | Civil Engineering | MEEE | Material Engineering Science, Electrical Engineering |
| CEM | Construction Engineering & Mgt | MEFP | Material Engineering Science, Forest Products |
| CERE | Ceramic Engineering | MEFR | Material Engineering Science, Forestry |
| CHE | Chemical Engineering | MEGS | Material Engineering Science, Geological Science |
| CHEM | Chemistry | MEME | Material Engineering Science, Mechanical Engineering |
| CPE | Computer Engineering | MEMI | Material Engineering Science, Mining Engineering |
| CS | Computer Science | MEMS | Material Engineering Science, Material Science Engineering |
| CSA | Computer Science & Application | MESC | Materials Engineering Science |
| CSES | Crop & Soil Environmental Science | MESM | Material Engineering Science Engineering Science & Mechanics |
| DAE | Aerospace Engineering | METE | Metallurgical Engineering |
| DASC | Dairy Science | MINE | Mining Engineering |
| DOE | Ocean Engineering | MSE | Materials Science & Engineering |
| EAD | Engineering Administration | NS | Nuclear Science |
| EE | Electrical Engineering | NSE | Nuclear Science & Engineering |
| EM | Engineering Mechanics | OCE | Ocean Engineering |
| ENE | Environmental Engineering | OE | Ocean Engineering |
| ENSC | Environmental Science | PHYS | Physics |
| ENT | Entomology | PLPP | Plant Pathology & Physiology |
| ESEN | Environmental Science & Engineering | PPWS | Plant Pathology, Physiology & Weed Science |
| ESM | Engineering Science & Mechanics | SAEN | Sanitary Engineering |
| ETC | Engineering Technology, Civil | STAT | Statistics |
| ETE | Engr Technology, Electrical | STRE | Structural Engineering |
| ETM | Engr Technology, Mechanical | STS | Science & Technology Studies |
| FIW | Fisheries & Wildlife | SYSE | Systems Engineering |
| FST | Food Science & Technology | WBIO | Wildlife Biology |
| GBCB | Gen, Bioinformatics, Computer Biology | WMAN | Wildlife Management |
| GEOL | Geological Sciences | WSCI | Wildlife Science |
| GEOP | Geophysics | ZOOL | Zoology |
| GEOS | Geosciences |