Scholarship
SMART Scholarship-for-Service Program
U.S. Department of Defense
Award
full tuition plus annual stipend
Deadline
~Dec 4, 2026
Estimated; confirm on sponsor site
Department of Defense scholarship-for-service covering full tuition, an annual stipend, and summer internships for students in STEM fields. Recipients commit to post-graduation civilian employment with the DoD. Requires U.S. citizenship, a 3.0 GPA, and ability to obtain a security clearance.
Eligibility
- Grade levels
- High school senior, College undergraduate, College graduate
- Citizenship
- U.S. citizen
- Minimum GPA
- 3
- Fields of study
- Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Computer science
- Essay
- Required
Verified Jun 21, 2026 · View official source