But itâs all coming out at the same time, in the same place. The water in one location can only degrade so much oil at one time; an oil spill goes far beyond overwhelming the oceanâs natural oil-coping mechanisms. And remember, the oil from all those natural seeps escapes year-round.
SMART is a DoD civilian scholarship-for-service program which is a part of the National Defense Education Program (NDEP). Like other NDEP programs, SMART is funded through the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
The SMART Grant is meant to help correct that shortcoming. In addition, the studentâs GPA can be no lower than 3.0. The minimum GPA will be re-verified every semester, prior to the distribution of funds. Any qualifying students are awarded up to $4,000 for both the third and fourth years of study.