by Apollo » Fri Aug 09, 2019 4:21 pm
JDetwiler wrote:a) Most likely, yes. They mostly care whether you're a full-time student in a STEM degree program. However, they also stick fast on their 5 year funding cap. If you're thinking about getting a PhD, I don't recommend this program.
b) No. You're required to work for a Sponsoring Facility during the summers. They won't hold you back from taking
summer classes though; it just won't be funded by them.
Thank you for your answer. Per Scholar Handbook (2019 edition):
"A waiver of the internship requirement does not reduce the length of the scholar service commitment. Requests for a waiver are considered for a single internship period at a time. If a scholar wishes to request an internship waiver, they must submit a SMART Scholarship Program Scholar Handbook, Service Agreement Amendment Request for an internship waiver which can only be approved by the SMART Program.
If a scholar is unable to complete an internship because the application for the security clearance is not adjudicated 2 months prior to internship start date due to government delay, or the scholar is not eligible for an INTERIM clearance, the scholar is required to complete appropriate coursework instead of completing the internship period."
So it is possible to be waived but it will require approval, right?
[quote="JDetwiler"]a) Most likely, yes. They mostly care whether you're a full-time student in a STEM degree program. However, they also stick fast on their 5 year funding cap. If you're thinking about getting a PhD, I don't recommend this program.
b) No. You're required to work for a Sponsoring Facility during the summers. They won't hold you back from taking
summer classes though; it just won't be funded by them.[/quote]
Thank you for your answer. Per Scholar Handbook (2019 edition):
"A waiver of the internship requirement does not reduce the length of the scholar service commitment. Requests for a waiver are considered for a single internship period at a time. If a scholar wishes to request an internship waiver, they must submit a SMART Scholarship Program Scholar Handbook, Service Agreement Amendment Request for an internship waiver which can only be approved by the SMART Program.
If a scholar is unable to complete an internship because the application for the security clearance is not adjudicated 2 months prior to internship start date due to government delay, or the scholar is not eligible for an INTERIM clearance, the scholar is required to complete appropriate coursework instead of completing the internship period."
So it is possible to be waived but it will require approval, right?