The grant available to third- or fourth-year college students majoring in physical, life, or computer sciences is the SMART Grant.
Two grant programs based on need were created by The Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005 for complementing the Federal Pell Grant Program:
- The first is called ACG (Academic Competitiveness Grants). Undergraduates from first and second year who fulfilled a rigurous high school curriculum can be awarded with it.
- The second is called SMART (National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grants). Undergraduates from third, fourth and fifth year majoring in technical fields, critical foreign languages, or who are part of a qualifying liberal arts program can be awarded with it.