I was curious if anyone had received notification for interviews for the Banneker Key scholarship. Also, are out of state students who are invited to interview usually given later interview dates so they can arrange travel?
After you receive the invitation, you can contact the school (contact person is listed on the letter) and ask for a later date. As for timing of interview notification, UMD sent out “look for something in mail” email on 2/4/15 last year so I suspect it should be out soon. Good luck.
Thank you. That is very helpful. Fingers crossed!
Anyone get it today?
@laughandlearn23 I haven’t yet; crossing my fingers
Hoping it comes soon! Are only people who are selected notified?
@graceann I believe so. Good luck!
Has anyone received an invite or email yet?
Nope @PhilaSkiMom
Nothing for my daughter yet.
Anxiously waiting too. Does anyone know from past experience how good your application needs to be to receive an invite?
Freshman BK recipient here. Just got an email from the Honors College that BK days will be feb 23, feb 29, and march 2. It is a little weird that no one has gotten an email/letter about the invitation, I remember getting my letter early in february (around 3rd or 4th). My cumulative was 1530, 3.9 GPA, lots of extracurricular, great essay, and probably great recommendations. I believe 1% of admitted students are offered BK, so its a good amount. Don’t give up hope just yet! 
It seems that this year everything is a bit later because of the snow storm. My son just got the acceptance letter to the Honors College in the mail today, the same as the email he had received, plus a brochure of the Honors College.
My guess is that they will send the BK emails on Monday or Tuesday.
I just got the Honors College in the mail today I really hope scholarship information comes soon! It’s the only way I’ll be able to attend UMD and don’t wanna sign up for open houses if I don’t know yet 
The university confirmed that BK interviews begin as early as the third week of February – dates are apparently already set. So, I would imagine that the invite letters would have to go out within a week from now at the latest. So, IF there is going to be a ‘look for something in the mail’ email, it would have to be sent soon, or at the latest, the same day the letters are postmarked and mailed.
The problem for this thread is we’ll only know if someone happens to get the email (or the invite thereafter). They obviously won’t sent either out to students who aren’t invited. But another day has come and passed. Keep your hopes up everyone and good luck!!
I called today to confirm the submit issue and the woman said that potential interviewees will be notified by the end of the week.
@mammom3 - When you say “called today to confirm the submit issue”, are you referring to the honors choices? If so, when you called, did the office confirm that as long as the honors choices are saved, then the form was properly submitted? My DD is a bit freaked out that she didn’t see a “thank you for submitting” email or screen. Thanks!
Yes. I asked about the fact that it doesn’t appear to be submitting and there hasn’t been an email confirmation. The woman said that as long as the information is there when you log out and log back in that they can see and you are good.
Hi - My daughter is currently a sophomore at UMD. She is in University Honors and also a B/K Scholar. My son just got into the Honors program and filled out his preferences. I just wanted to respond to confirm that when you “submit” your preferences, they are being saved but the form doesn’t actually go anywhere and there isn’t a confirmation message. As long as your daughter can sign back in and still see her information in the form (including the statement) then she’s fine!