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SMART Scholarship recipient guaranteed employment upon graduation
17 Nov 2025
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UW-Stout mechanical engineering senior Heidi Benningfield received more than tuition and an internship through the U.S. military’s SMART Scholarship program: After graduation, she’s guaranteed a job with the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command in Huntsville, Alabama.
The Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship-for-Service Program through the Department of War, previously known as the Department of Defense, covers Benningfield’s full tuition and provides her with an annual stipend for room and board. She recently completed a three-month paid internship as a SMART Scholar Engineer with the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command.
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