<p>The Dell Scholars Program places greater emphasis on your determination to succeed than your academic record and test scores. This is a scholarship that looks beyond academic performance and grades. You dont need the highest grades to apply. $20,000 scholarships are offered to students for full-time study to complete a bachelor's degree program.</p>
<p>Criteria for Application
Graduating from an accredited high school this academic year
Earning a minimum of a 2.4 GPA
Demonstrated need for financial assistance
Participating in an approved college readiness program for a minimum of two years
Planning to enter a bachelor's degree program at an accredited higher education institution in the fall of 2012 immediately following High School graduation
U.S. citizenship or permanent residency</p>
<p>Dell Scholars are students who demonstrate their desire and ability to overcome barriers and to achieve their goals. Your application will be evaluated on your:
Individual determination to succeed
Future goals and plans to achieve them
Ability to communicate the hardships you have overcome or currently face
Self motivation in completing challenging coursework
Demonstrated need for financial assistance </p>
<p>Yeah, I applied for this scholarship and my application is complete, but I do not feel confident in my application. There are so many qualified students for this scholarship. Anyway, anyone who applies I wish you the best of luck! (:</p>
<p>Anyone know how many semi-finalists there are? I literally applied on a whim, and on the day of the deadline, so I was quite shocked when I saw their e-mail today saying that I was a semi-finalist.</p>
<p>Well looky here. I didn’t get it. I’m guessing it must be purely need, because they gave it to a girl who has academic dishonesty on her record, but she probably lied for most of her responses, because she lies about anything and everything. She cheats her way through school and isn’t even ranked in the top 20%! Way to go Dell, you really chose the right candidate for this one. Not to mention, she doesn’t need the money because she is going to a community college because none of the schools accepted her because she has academic dishonesty on her record. I mean if you’re going to be a cheater, at least get good grades and don’t get caught. I’m sure you can tell I used to be friends with her, and am no longer, but I couldn’t stand all the lies. She literally lies even when there is absolutely no reason to lie, which annoyed me the most! I mean I can’t stand cheaters, but when you lie for no reason to your bff’s face about stupid stuff and the big stuff you get tired of it.
and quite frankly, I’m tired of being told that I have been passed up for yet another scholarship because my demonstrated need isn’t sufficient enough even though my family has zero means of paying for college. I don’t care what the efc says! Plus, when will a scholarship realize that students with lower efc’s already get more in financial aid, so you really don’t have to pass up an amazing student for someone who has academic dishonesty on her record!</p>
<p>It obviously was a scholarship dedicated towards the lower end of the academic spectrum. However, that doesn’t give you the right to “vent” on this forum. Please only post positive comments in the future. Congrats, girldreamer.</p>