<p>Alas, I am an Honorable Mention. However, I’m only a sophomore. Am I allowed to reapply next year?</p>
<p>Good question. My d is also only a sophomore.</p>
<p>Congrats on the Honorable Mention savvy202!</p>
<p>WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! It says that only 278 became selected (scholar press)?</p>
<p>Nice I was able to get one. =O)</p>
<p>But really, I can’t believe they made us wait until the end of March…so much unneeded anxiety</p>
<p>My students did well (yay!)</p>
<p>Congratulations to all the winners and Honorable Mentions (which is an honor as well, especially bcause they have reduced the number of scholarships the past 2 years).</p>
<p>And yes, sophomores who received an Honorable Mention can apply again. One of the srudents who won from my school this year was an Honorable Mention last year. Good luck!</p>
<p>Recognized a couple of kids we know, but was surprised at a couple I didn’t see.</p>
<p>Nah… I am just an Honorable Mention. I don’t know if I am/should be excited though. How does Honorable Mention really mean, guys? Would it be a plus in my application for, say, PhD, grad school fellowship, or other interships? Or rather, people wouldn’t care that much if it’s just Honorable Mention? I just have no idea how this works. Thanks, guys.</p>
<p>^^^^^</p>
<p>Honorable Mention is VERY good. It basically means -“if we had more money to award, you probably would have won.” You should be proud to be named an Honorable Mention and should list it on your awards when you apply for other scholarships and for grad school. </p>
<p>And if you’re a sophomore, plan to apply again next year. Keep doing research and your application will be even stronger.</p>
<p>CONGRATULATIONS!</p>
<p>Being nominated for a Goldwater as a soph is a sign that your college thinks rather highly of you. “Even” HM goes on your resume. Folks who are strong enough to be considered for Goldwater are nurtured at some schools for junior year and then for fellowships, etc. post-grad. Congrats! Four year schools are only allowed four nominations IIRC, so just being nominated at the school level is a nice tip 'o the hat.</p>
<p>What CountingDown says: just the honor of being nominated through your school is excellent. D was Goldwater Honorable Mention a few years back. It served her well on her resume and I believe opened doors for her including recognition and support from her college and department, two research support scholarships within her college, Phi Beta Kappa and very good acceptances for PhD programs in Chemistry. Congratulations to all who were nominated, Honorable Mention and scholarship winners!</p>
<p>Another way to view Honorable Mention is that your school thinks highly of you and so do the faculty. If you did not have outstanding recommendations from faculty, you would not have achieved Honorable Mention. </p>
<p>So even more than having something to put on your resume, it means that if you keep up the hard work, faculty will go to bat for you post graduation. And faculty recommendations (not to mention phone calls, emails and such) are for many things the most important things that can happen for you.</p>
<p>Yah…There seemed to be a lot of honorable mentions lol. I received one too! My family isn’t from the states, and to be considered amongst the top students of this nation was an honor that I could have never foreseen. Counting one’s blessings and understanding the overall purpose of such awards will help you keep your sanity and objectivity–two very crucial things for someone who’s endowed with the responsibility of being the beacon of light and knowledge in a world marred with intolerance and ignorance. Remember that all of you guys are future leaders of this country, and with that in mind, keep fighting on for broadening humanity’s horizons.</p>
<p>My dd got an Honorable Mention too and she is a sophomore. But her scholarship coordinator and “friends” told her it didn’t mean much as she gets no $ just something she can put on her resume 
She was told she could apply again next year.</p>
<p>Great post #191. </p>
<p>Don’t want to say that immediate money isn’t helpful/important…but…often “just something she can put on her resume” translates into longer term success…often including money.</p>
<p>Hey, this is my first post on this forum. I didn’t realize that this forum even existed until a week ago. I applied and received the Goldwater Scholarship this year. I was just wondering if anyone could answer a question I have…“now what?” This is only my second year in college, so I need some help on getting the right information. Am I expected to meet anyone from the Goldwater Foundation or is all correspondence done directly through the post office/ email? Also, I’m not too worried about the money because I already get paid to go to school, but when are we expected to fill out the paperwork for the scholarship money? I would like to save the money and use it either for my research or invest it for graduate school later on. Does anyone know the specific details on how this all works? I don’t really want to hear all of the information about the Goldwater Scholarship that I can just find on the website, but any and all information is appreciated (the more responses, the better). I just need to know what I need to do now.</p>
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You will need to complete paperwork in order to receive the money. Normally it is paid directly to the school. You will learn more about the process soon - but please pay close attention to the materials. </p>
<p>And no, you can’t receive it personally and invest it. If you already have all your expenses covered, you might need to have a chat with your school. </p>
<p>You may also receive emails over the next year or two about conference calls (one our two?) (maybe webinars by now?) of things that might be of interest to you regarding postgraduate opportunities. </p>
<p>You will NOT meet anyone from the foundation. any hoopla is up to your college.</p>
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I received one last year as a sophomore too. In any case, they will be mailing you paperwork to fill, so the money can go directly to your bank account. I recall i had to send the direct deposit form by june so they can set up the direct transit of money. The other financial expense form is due around august/sept.</p>
<p>And like newmassdad wrote, you can use the money to invest it for graduate study or research. I believe there will be foundation adjustments depending on your financial status.</p>
<p>in any case pm me if you have any more questions.</p>
<p>sorry, grammatical error. you can’t use the money to invest it for graduate study or research.</p>
<p>I find it funny that you had a grammatical error on the most important word in that sentence (can/can’t). I got the paperwork in today and even though I hate doing paperwork, I guess I’ll fill the stuff out. I’m planning on meeting with my financial aid advisor soon in order to work out the details. I rent a laptop from the school now, so maybe it’s time to buy a new one and apply that as an “educational expense.” Thanks for the information.</p>
<p>jgbradley, I don’t believe a laptop gets it done. Look at the forms. The expenditure has to fit certain categories and iirc , that ain’t one. I think you’ll find that uncovered fees, tuition, applied course fees, extra rent for on-campus apartment instead of dorm, books (up to the allowance) are pretty much all that happens. If my D’s schedule had worked out, I always thought that her school’s Maymester programs may have qualified but her time was already obligated to research positions.</p>
<p>But you are on the right track. FA should have at least one person familiar with what has worked in the past. Ask lots of questions.</p>