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by petzold
Thu Feb 03, 2022 9:57 am
Forum: Recipients
Topic: Withdrew - how do I get the $ I paid in taxes back?
Replies: 6
Views: 6232

Re: Withdrew - how do I get the $ I paid in taxes back?

There appears to be language in the debt establishment notification letters lately (the letter you get from your Component letting you know that they've officially established your debt) that has some information regarding recouping taxes. Looks like DFAS can provide you some form that you or your a...
by petzold
Sun Sep 26, 2021 1:45 pm
Forum: Recipients
Topic: Leaving Grad School as a Retention candidate
Replies: 8
Views: 3575

Re: Leaving Grad School as a Retention candidate

Sisyphus' information is somewhat incorrect. Retention participants are typically only on the hook for the tuition/travel support/etc, as those are technically paid out through the SF's accounting systems (even though SMART sends it to your SF). As for repayment, there's a bunch of added language in...
by petzold
Sat Jul 17, 2021 1:54 pm
Forum: Recipients
Topic: SMART or Start Work
Replies: 10
Views: 4339

Re: SMART or Start Work

Contrary to the above posts…you don’t have to be concerned about anything. If you’d rather pursue the other opportunity…then do so! So long as it’s prior to 1-Aug…then it’s no skin off anyone’s back. If you come back and apply again later, then it’s a fresh slate.
by petzold
Tue Oct 20, 2020 9:32 pm
Forum: Recipients
Topic: Cumulative GPA - New Scholar
Replies: 4
Views: 2487

Re: Cumulative GPA - New Scholar

They will use whatever is listed as the cum GPA on your current university transcript. For example, if you started SMART in your junior year, your cum GPA on your transcript would (I'm assuming) also include your Freshman and Sophomore years, even though they weren't funded by SMART. So to answer yo...
by petzold
Mon Aug 17, 2020 10:09 pm
Forum: Recipients
Topic: Considering Extending to a Master's Degree
Replies: 7
Views: 4540

Re: Considering Extending to a Master's Degree

Sorry...What I meant to say that I think they fixed things so that the issue you had doesn’t happen anymore. At least based on the more recent experience of some other scholars at my SF. They were able to add a MS and received usual funding without reapplying/deferments/etc.
by petzold
Sun Aug 16, 2020 11:55 pm
Forum: Recipients
Topic: Considering Extending to a Master's Degree
Replies: 7
Views: 4540

Re: Considering Extending to a Master's Degree

Some other scholars at my SF have added a MS by SAAR...didn’t have to reapply. I think this is newer policy to prevent the situation the previous poster was in. May want to check?
by petzold
Sun Aug 16, 2020 8:45 pm
Forum: General Questions and the Application
Topic: Questions Regarding Eligibility and Essays
Replies: 2
Views: 2678

Re: Questions Regarding Eligibility and Essays

Phase 3 scholar here... 1. I think the 1.5 year requirement is to make sure that everyone gets to do at least one internship. If you’re a junior and only want funding for your senior year, you’re probably too late. (Unless you want to do a joint bs/ms, as was mentioned above. 2. I’ll respectfully di...