Banneker/Key Scholarship

<p>did you get a letter in the mail or an email</p>

<p>I think it was a snail mail letter, 2 years ago....</p>

<p>does anyone know the date of notification this year? i thought i heard it was yesterday from somewhere, but no one updated on here, so im guessing not.</p>

<p>gulp</p>

<p>do we only get notified at this point if we got banneker key, not the other merit-based scholarships like president's?
also, if you are a semifinalist, does that mean you get the $8,000 and interview for the full, or nothing yet, you're still interviewing for the $8,000?</p>

<p>I have not got anything yet...anyone got the mail?</p>

<p>I got an email congratulating me for being invited to interview at the campus, and inviting me to a reception beforehand, but I wasn't aware that I was invited. I guess I'll go check the mail.
Is there anyway to check this online?</p>

<p>I think you got in...Congratuation....
May I know your stat? ( WGPA, SAT ?)</p>

<p>AHHH!!!!
I just got an invite in the mail.
And it said that everyone who was invited gets either full or 1/2 scholarship...</p>

<p>I just can't stop smiling :]</p>

<p>winner- 2200 SAT, I guess my GPA is a 4.0 but my school doesn't convert it. Also I'm a Hispanic female from New York</p>

<p>killthefifi-full or half? Are you in state or out of state? If that email wasn't a horrible mistake I might be able to actually afford school.</p>

<p>killthefifi- Congratulation !
Are you in state or OOS?
What is your WGPA and SAT?
Do you get a mail or e-mail</p>

<p>By the way, if you are invited to the B/K interview, I think you will either get full-ride or $8000</p>

<p>In-state!
GPA was 97%, weighted... 4.0+ on the other scale.
32 ACT
760/750/750 SAT subject tests.</p>

<p>I got a really nice packet in the mail, and it says I have to go there on March 11th for an interview and other things. =]</p>

<p>The packet didn't say if it was full or half, all it said is that I get some money. haha</p>

<p>So if you're invited are you guaranteed 8k a year? Or are you guaranteed a President's scholarship, which is up to 8K a year?</p>

<p>My D is not home but we got a few things from UMD today. What did the Banneker Key package look like? I'm on pins and needles!</p>

<p>Gina....the partial B/K is $8K per year, plus book $ (it was 513 this past semester)... it is NOT considered a presidential scholarship, and you're considered a B/K scholar (and invited to a few events), regardless of whether you get the full or partial....(and there's no differentiation at these between full vs. partial scholars).</p>

<p>Don't worry about the interviews....they ask about stuff you've done, etc. that is shown on your application.... it was much less intimidating (and a lot more fun) than D had with UNC scholarship-day events, 2 yrs. ago. The fun part is that they realize that everyone who is offered B/K is most likely (going to be) accepted at other (and considered more "prestigious") universities, so it's mostly THEM telling YOU why you should go to Maryland.</p>

<p>Congratulations and good luck to all!!!!</p>

<p>Anyone know when will you get the letter from MD for the President or other merit scholarship after this B/K package?</p>

<p>I received a letter in the mail, as well. Reception on February 27th. Such short notice. >:[</p>

<p>It basically said...all students attending this reception will get money.</p>

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<p>so, i got two big white envelopes from umd today.. neither was banneker key.. once i opened the first and saw it wasnt it i was a little deflated, but okay, and then my mom's like 'oh whats this' and there was another one, but it was just some dinky recognition of getting into the engineering school.
i got served</p>

<p>winner, oregonianmom has posted before that her son's merit offer (Presidential) came on or around March 13 last year....</p>

<p>is it a period of so many days when people are notified or was today pretty much it? i didn't get a letter and it's really frustrating me.</p>

<p>as i understand it people who are going to these interviews are all candidates for b/k and are pretty much guaranteed presidential. can people who are not nominated for b/k still receive the presidential scholarship?</p>

<p>The Presidential is different from the B/K. </p>

<p>Can one of you that received the B/K notice today please describe the package?</p>