by newSmartScholar2021 » Wed Jul 14, 2021 8:55 pm
Hi everyone.
I am in kinda a tight situation. This year (2021) I was awarded a SMART scholarship for 2 years to get my masters degree. I was accepted into an awesome university and program. It seems to be a no brainer. The program is set to start this Fall and my first stipend payment is set to start in just a few weeks.
My problem is that a job offer I accepted many months ago finally got back to me and wants me to start this August. This would mean me withdrawing from school and SMART.
Normally, I would not care and just take the scholarship... its a fantastic opportunity. The complication comes when considering the job position I was offered. It is pretty unique and so detailing it here would be giving away more information that I am conferrable with. The job is in what I believe to be a pretty prestigious organization and the training and work experience I would get is very incentivizing. I believe this job would set me up very well for the future, and more importantly, I think I could get into some great PhD programs.
What is the likelihood that if I withdraw from SMART, that I can still be considered favorably for the scholarship sometime in the future (maybe 2-3 years from now)? The job would offer amazing experience in the Defense world, actually even within the same branch as my sponsoring facility. If I apply again for SMART, will they still give my application a chance after finding out I was awarded it in the past and dropped out of the program?
I know this situation is unique to me and may not be helpful to everyone, but I would greatly appreciate input.
Hi everyone.
I am in kinda a tight situation. This year (2021) I was awarded a SMART scholarship for 2 years to get my masters degree. I was accepted into an awesome university and program. It seems to be a no brainer. The program is set to start this Fall and my first stipend payment is set to start in just a few weeks.
My problem is that a job offer I accepted many months ago finally got back to me and wants me to start this August. This would mean me withdrawing from school and SMART.
Normally, I would not care and just take the scholarship... its a fantastic opportunity. The complication comes when considering the job position I was offered. It is pretty unique and so detailing it here would be giving away more information that I am conferrable with. The job is in what I believe to be a pretty prestigious organization and the training and work experience I would get is very incentivizing. I believe this job would set me up very well for the future, and more importantly, I think I could get into some great PhD programs.
What is the likelihood that if I withdraw from SMART, that I can still be considered favorably for the scholarship sometime in the future (maybe 2-3 years from now)? The job would offer amazing experience in the Defense world, actually even within the same branch as my sponsoring facility. If I apply again for SMART, will they still give my application a chance after finding out I was awarded it in the past and dropped out of the program?
I know this situation is unique to me and may not be helpful to everyone, but I would greatly appreciate input.