Frederick Douglass Distinguished Scholars Program

<p>I was just wondering how many people win this and if it’s worth applying to</p>

<p>any word on when the short list is announced? </p>

<p>Not until April.</p>

<p>@JTCarterProds are they not doing interviews for the program this year?</p>

<p>Not sure. When I was in the informational chat they just kept saying that results would not be out until April. I’m not sure if that means no interviews, or if they were just giving the date when the finalists would hear.</p>

<p>i was also told around mid-april on the decisions, and i heard nothing about interviews either. i wish we could interview for this!!</p>

<p>Just got a phone call that I am 1 of 25 semi-finalists. There were 2300 applicants. 12 out of the 25 are interviewed end of March and 5 ultimately get the scholarship. So excited!</p>

<p>I didn’t get a call :(</p>

<p>Congratulations! What region are you from? Was it just by phone, or was there an email sent as well? Hoping my D hears back too… </p>

<p>@highhopesPA what time did you get the phonecall and can you tell us what region you live in ? (northeast, southwest, etc…) </p>

<p>We live in PA, got phone call late afternoon yesterday. Will be followed up by an additional requirement that will be sent by e-mail but we haven’t received it as yet. Best of luck to everyone!</p>

<p>Congrats, @highhopesPA! (I’m also from Pennsylvania.) That is seriously so amazing! Good luck to you! Please let us know how you’re doing throughout the process!</p>

<p>Thanks so much @iddy10! Will report back! </p>

<p>I got my rejection email today. I applied RD, and I live in the South.</p>

<p>Yeah, I got the rejection email too. Can’t say I’m surprised though. It’s an extremely competitive scholarship. Only five people get it. But now I’m wondering, if they went through the trouble of telling us that we didn’t get the scholarship, does that mean that we probably got in the school? I mean, if we didn’t get in at all, why would they bother review our applications for any scholarships? Or does that not really mean anything? I could be totally wrong haha.</p>

<p>i applied RD and haven’t gotten an email yet…? or a phone call?</p>

<p>@JTCarterProds wow that’s a good point </p>

<p>It won’t determine if you got into the school or not. You chose to apply to the scholarship, so they had to consider it.</p>

<p>i haven’t gotten an email or anything??</p>