Academic Competitiveness and National SMART Grant …

is tied to Pell Grant eligibility. If the number of Pell Grant recipients changes, so does the pool of students potentially eligible for a National SMART Grant. The number of Pell Grants awarded to third- and fourth-year students at institutions participating in the SMART Grant program increased by 7 percent between 2006–07 and 2007–08 ... ................
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