Frederick Douglass Distinguished Scholars Program at AU

Hi everyone. I was just wondering if there was any info on updates for people who applied to this program at American University. Have semi-finalists/finalists been notified? If so, when will final decisions be released? Thank you!

@KM21243 - My son also applied and was wondering the same thing. After reading through previous years’ posts where students had to submit videos and attend interviews, unless they did away with all of that, it seems kind of late with regular decisions going out soon not to have heard anything back yet. He received an email from AU advising that decisions will be going out the week of 3/18. That’s less than two weeks away!

I’m glad to find this discussion thread because I was wondering the same thing, especially after looking at prior years. My daughter hasn’t received any email regarding the status, only information that final FDDS and other results will be April 1.

Well I guess no news is good news then! He received a big envelope today, but he wants to open it himself when he gets home tonight at 6:30. Longest 5 1/2 hours EVER!!!

@napafolie - someone on the RD thread mentioned that they were informed with their acceptance of honors. Do you think that means a no for anyone else who’s waiting?

They said in the webinar that they already reached out to people who were finalists for FDDS and for Honors and CBRS they’ll be notified in their admissions decision

Ah. Ok thanks for the info.

Thank you both so much for the information re: FDDS :slight_smile: