<p>Is there any difference between CV and Chancellors? I think the money part is the same Full tuition + $5k for summer stipend. I am wondering if there is a difference because last year 2013, 53 Chancellors and 130 CV scholars were given. There were about 4500 applications for CV and 900 for Chancellors - why the difference in the number of applications ? Selection Criteria seems to be pretty much similar.</p>
<p>900 students wrote essays that pertained to diversity in thought or background, race or origins for the shot at a Chancellor’s. Some students didn’t find that topic appealing to write about or relevant to them. The Chancellors in its early form was targeted more toward recruiting minority applicants. Before Vandy revamped their merit offers into three main categories, there were a slew of scholarships with individual names and histories but that is no longer. I believe there is still a Lanier for Georgians and a sportswriter merit scholarship and there may be a few others. Vanderbilt does not have an issue recruiting minority applicants in this decade so the concept has broadened as the student body has diversified. The Chancellors are not part of the honors seminars system organized for CV scholars, altho as I said before all Vandy freshman have the option of applying for these seminars after first semester, even though many students will not find seminars to be suitable for their academic goals. Keep in mind that yield will reduce the numbers of students who are offered merit scholarships vs those who attend. All Vandy students usually have choices to weigh in March and April, but Vandy’s need aid is almost as good as it gets. I think a couple or more of the Ivies can offer a percentage of income ceiling to some families that can be very appealing if you are admitted.</p>
<p>Chancellors has a lot more emphasis on community service, while I think CV is for more “full package” type students. It’d make sense that a mid stats kid with amazing community service can win the Chancellors (although I’m sure that many winners are high stat), while the CV kid would have high stats and very good extracurriculars or mid stats and phenomenal extracurriculars. </p>
<p>I didn’t know that Chancellors are not part of the honors seminar system. “On the advice of the Admissions and Honors Committees, the Dean of the College invites thirty students of exceptional promise who emerge from the honor scholarship selection process to become College Scholars beginning in the fall semester.” - This is vague
<a href=“http://www.vanderbilt.edu/collegescholars/”>http://www.vanderbilt.edu/collegescholars/</a></p>
<p>Yes, this is the part where second term freshmen may apply. Our son applied and was accepted after first term grades were in plus essay and recommendation were required. Many CV scholars are caught up in things in HOD or labs or other arenas on campus and do not opt to complete the full series of honors seminars. Hmmmm…re-reading your link makes me doubt what I thought I understood. There are usually at least 30 CV scholars who actually matriculate…I think there were over 20 Chancellor’s in son’s class in 09. So there is a good chance I have it all wrong. </p>