<p>Can anyone tell me what kind of chances I have at receiving merit scholarships from UMD (Presidential, Banneker/Key, etc.). I really appreciate it!</p>
<p>I:</p>
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<li>applied for fall 2011 at college park</li>
<li>am a white male</li>
<li>was homeschooled all of high school</li>
<li>3.98 unweighted gpa</li>
<li>SAT: (m) 740, (r) 690, (w) 730</li>
<li>captain of several varsity sports teams</li>
<li>a lot of community service</li>
<li>acheived A's in Calculus 1, 2, and 3 at community college (in high school)</li>
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<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Forgot to mention: I am a Maryland Distinguished Semifinalist.</p>
<p>Congratulations on your acceptance! My son was also homeschooled and is now a computer engineering major at Maryland. Your chances of Banneker Key are slim, BUT it is also a matter of luck.Your resume is VERY similar to my son’s - even the extra curriculars. My son’s math and reading scores were 770 and 720. They don’t look at the writing scores - or so I’'m told. He only got $5000 from Maryland. HOWEVER, you have something he didn’t. He did not take any classes at Community College. Also, remember, you can apply for Senatorial Scholarships, Delegate Scholarships, … He also received the $3000 for Maryland Distinguished Scholar. He too, was a semi-finalist. All things considered, he turned down full ride scholarships to go to MD, and seems to be glad he did. There are LOTS of opportunities - in engineering at least - for internships, research,… He seems very pleased with his choice. Best wishes to you! Congratulations again!</p>
<p>Thanks for replying! That is helpful. Are there separate applications for Senatorial and Delegate Scholarships?</p>
<p>MD is reknown for being cheap when it comes to scholarship amounts.</p>
<p>DS was OOS, had all of that and was an NMSF, and he got 8K for Presidential.</p>
<p>BK is very competitive, it is a great opportunity. From JMPO stance, the students that get BK also get admitted to schools like Duke or UNCCH with merit. </p>
<p>Plus BK is an invite situation, you still have to meet another board.</p>
<p>The upside is next yr if you do well and make Dean’s list they open a boat load of more scholarships and grants that you can apply for as a student at UMDCP.</p>
<p>OBTW don’t forget to do your FAFSA now I think there is only 15 more days left for 2011-2012. Understand that you can still do FAFSA next yr. any time for the loans, this is more for grants and work study programs.</p>
<p>@ spret - yes, they are separate applications. There are 2 delegate scholarships and 1 senatorial scholarship all of which you can apply. They vary on how much merit is considered and how much is need based. I would recommend you go to: [State</a> Financial Aid Programs](<a href=“http://www.mhec.state.md.us/financialAid/descriptions.asp]State”>http://www.mhec.state.md.us/financialAid/descriptions.asp) to find the specifics on these scholarships, as well as some others you might be eligible for. Also, as a homeschooler, it can somethimes be overwhelming since you don’t have a guidance counselor. I don’t know if your parents are willing to do this for you, but if not and if you have time, it is well worth the effort - I frequently visited the public schools’ web sites in our area. All of them had a link to the guidance counselors who also had links and lists of scholarships for their students to apply. Many of those you would also be eligible for as well. Last, I don’t remember if you already said what your major is, but that could also lead to morescholarship money. Your scores certainly seem to be worth the effort. If it’s computer or math related, AFCEA gave my son 10,000 - 2500 per year for him to use for any of his college needs. They even sent the check to him at home so if he wanted to use it for computer,… he could. AFCEA wasn’t sure how to handle a homeschooled applicant so they had a few uncertainties. I just kept sending them everything I could find to help boost my son’s chances.</p>