Complex sentence: Smetona was an exemplary student (one of top two students) and received a tuition waiver; as a superintendent of a student dormitory he also received free housing and was able to support himself by providing private lessons.
Split into simpler sentences: Smetona was an exemplary student (one of the top two students) and received a tuition waiver. As a superintendent of a student dormitory, he also received free housing and was able to support himself by providing private lessons.