Does anyone know how competitive it is to be a Cox Research Scholar? I’ve been accepted and offered an $8,000/yr Provost Scholarship, but I haven’t finished my SSA yet. How many do they award? Do I have a shot?
Here are some of my stats:
National Merit Commended
AP Scholar with Honor
GPA 4.32/4.0 W 3.81/4.0 UW
32 ACT
In-state
Legacy (but I’m pretty sure that’s irrelevant)
Like the Wells Scholarship, it’s very competitive. I think the number of scholarships each year varies. In recent years there have been about 20 scholars a year. This scholarship also considers financial need via the FAFSA as a component of consideration. Just my opinion, but good statistics are only the first step with this scholarship.
Where did you get the Provost scholar info from? I was accepted a few days ago
It came in the mail on Thursday. I wouldn’t worry if I were you, because I had received my acceptance probably a month prior. I believe that after you’re accepted they send along your app for scholarships and then make that decision. The Provost (and its OOS equivalent) are sent out “rolling” just like the admissions decisions. Also, I never saw it online, just in the letter, and I never received an email.