<p>I got an email from Tulane saying I'll get automatic scholarship consideration if I applied. Does this mean I don't have to complete the Dean's Scholarship application? Or is this simply a scheme; as in they'll "consider" my application, but completing the application is ultimately what they're looking for.</p>
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Frankly I don’t understand this at all. I am not sure what you are asking or mean by “scheme”, but of course you have to complete the application for admission. You also have to complete the application for the DHS, including doing the box project.</p>
<p>Tulane automatically considers every application for merit scholarships ranging from $7500 to $25,000 per year (last year’s amounts, it appears they have increased those this year but not sure yet what the final numbers are). The highest of these is called the Presidential Scholarship. The DHS, which is full tuition for 4 years, requires the additional application. So does the Community Service Scholarship, which ranges from $5,000 to $15,000 per year but, unlike the DHS, can be added on to any other merit scholarship you receive up to full tuition.</p>
<p>Thanks for the clarification :)</p>
<p>I too am a bit confused. My daughter is in the process of completing the standard App. to Tulane. She did do the optional essays. She checked off that she is interested in the Deans scholarship and community service scholarship. At what point does she receive these scholarships to complete. Is it after they receive her application, or after she is admitted. Thank you.</p>
<p>She won’t receive them, she has to initiate it herself. Here are the links to the apps:</p>
<p>[Tulane</a> Admission: Scholarships & Aid](<a href=“http://www.admission.tulane.edu/aid/index.php]Tulane”>http://www.admission.tulane.edu/aid/index.php)</p>
<p>Just click on the links under “Institutional Merit Scholarships” and the pdf files will appear.</p>
<p>Just be aware the for the DHS, the typical winners have 2250+ SAT scores or 33+ ACT scores, top 5% of their class with lots of honors and AP courses (assuming the school offers them), excellent recs, etc. IMPORTANT: This year for the first time they also require that those applying for the DHS also apply either EA or SCEA. There really is no reason not to apply EA since it is non-binding. So is SCEA, but I understand that may conflict with other school apps. The DHS is exceedingly selective.</p>
<p>From information on these boards, it seems like there are 40 or so of these awards each year, but today I was talking to woman who stated that she had solid information that in recent years they awarded zero of these scholarships the year of Katrina and only one of them last year or the year before. (I was unclear what year.)</p>
<p>She seemed convinced that her information was correct despite not being able to give me a source. Is there any way to verify how many of these scholarships have been given historically and how many are likely to be available this year?</p>
<p>Her information is woefully incorrect (except for the Katrina year, I have no information about that). The facts are that 100 were awarded each year until 2009. That year, 2010, and 2011 they awarded 75. Of these 75 winners approximately 25-40 actually went to Tulane. We know this for a fact because we have seen the letters sent by Tulane to the winners every year and attended the awards breakfast held during move-in weekend every year. “We” meaning myself personally in 2009 (my D was a winner) and others I know personally in 2010 and this year. In typical years past there were about 1000-1500 applicants for the DHS, but this year may be less since they are restricting it to EA and SCEA applicants.</p>
<p>She may be confusing the DHS with the Hainkel, which is like a super DHS. The DHS is full tuition, the Hainkel is full ride. The Hainkel is only available to Louisiana residents and I think there are 2 of those awarded every year, but the students that won may not have decided on Tulane. I know in 2009 one did because she was my D’s roommate.</p>
<p>My D is a good student, but comes from an ubercompetitive large Northeast public High school. Her courses are all honors and AP’s . She has leadership positions and is an EMT for our local ambulance squad. I would place her in the top 15% of the class. She has SATs in the low 2200’2 sat2 in mid 700, and 4’s on AP thus far. Her rec’s are great. Do you think she should still apply for the DHS. Because of her many hours on the ambulance squad, she is applying for the service scholarship as well.</p>
<p>Absolutely she should apply. First of all, the top 5% thing isn’t absolute. If her grades are really excellent, they will stand up fine. Second of all, last year they started giving out some “runner up” type awards that were in between the Presidential and the DHS. $28,000 last year so I an guessing maybe $30,000 this year, assuming they do it again.</p>
<p>The year after Katrina some students were offered an additional $3k incentive as well. But FC is correct about the DHS numbers.</p>
<p>Thank you to jym and fallen chemist. I thought she must be wrong, but she was emphatic that she had inside information. Tulane really is my daughter’s number one choice, but with full rides (NMSF) to other schools and three siblings just behind her in school, the DHS may be a deciding factor for us. She is going to give it her all. That is the most I can ask. </p>
<p>On another note, I don’t post a lot, but I read a lot. Many thanks to both of you for all of your patient, kind and generous guidance on these boards.</p>
<p>Our pleasure I assure you. One of the reasons I starting posting so much originally is that there was so much misinformation about Tulane, especially post-Katrina. That seems to be getting less and less, but now as Tulane is changing and growing in so many amazingly positive ways it is fun to make sure others are aware of it. And of course to still set straight the occasional error and/or incorrect perception.</p>
<p>I know what you mean about the NMF full rides vs. Tulane cost. We would have had a similar difficult decision had she not gotten the DHS. I wish her the very best of luck.</p>
<p>Thank you, gsckmom. Happy to help. Good luck to your daughter!!</p>
<p>Tulane is one of the most informative, if not the most informative, forums in CC and fallenchemist is hugely responsible for it.</p>
<p>What a parentoftwo said!</p>
<p>Do most people just fill in the scholarship applications by hand or is there a way to type the application and override the PDF format? Thanks.</p>
<p>I am fairly certain that you have to print it out and complete it the old-fashioned way. Most people attach their box project rather than doing it on the page, but I suppose that depends on what you decide to do.</p>
<p>Agreed, fc, as the “box” requires a respose or attachment of some sort. Rice has a similar application box thing, and IIRC that had to be downladed and filled out manually. I suppose you could maybe then scan it and make it a word document or something like that?</p>
<p>I suppose, but all they need is name, address, etc. There is no essay or anything right on the app, so I don’t see what the big deal is. Same for the Paul Tulane Award, you would attach the typed essays right to the application.</p>
<p>As far as the “creativity” aspect of the DHS - which weighs more: academic and extracurriculars or the actual project? Other people were telling me that without a “knockout” creative project you don’t stand a chance but my son is certainly qualified in terms of GPA, scores, course load , rec’s etc. Does he need to worry if he is not overly creative but presents a good portrait of his qualifications?</p>