<p>The title speaks for itself. Has anyone received any information over the Ron Brown Scholarship... when it comes to semi-finals standing?</p>
<p>Owlie, DD received e-mail this morning notifying her that she was a semi-finalist. It says they are notifying people via e-mail, fax and regular mail. There were more than 5600 applicants, and 61 have made semi-finals of which 20 will become finalists. Good Luck!</p>
<p>Congrats.... by the way what are your D's stats?</p>
<p>So how long should domeone who has not received any notification go before realizing that they didnt win this scholarship?</p>
<p>found out I got semi today too! To GOD be the glory!!!</p>
<p>Congratulations...did you find out through the email as well....?</p>
<p>I kinda think that I am not a semifinalist...but i guess i can remain optimistic until Monday....</p>
<p>Congrats.. my hat is off to you guys.. I wish I had started the scholarship race earlier!!! Does anyone have an inkling or know if all semi finalists were contacted at the same time or are they still being contacted.</p>
<p>bump 10 char</p>
<p>Owlie, I obviously don't know if all semi-finalists have been notified by now, but just by the time line, I would assume so. There are two 500 word essays to be written, an information sheet, some financial documents, and a picture to be mailed to them, all with a deadline of this coming Friday, 2/15. The 20 finalists will be notified no later than 2/25, with the trip to D.C. March 14-16, so it will be a very fast process from now till then!</p>
<p>i want this scholarship SOOOO badly.</p>
<p>can anyone specify: is it 20k annually or just one time?</p>
<p>Its 10k annually for four years.. 40 thousand dollars!!!</p>
<p>I hope all you CCers get it .. Good luck you guys... im rooting for ya!!</p>
<p>Very impressed you guys. The competition is beyond fierce, even more than Gates Millennium. 20 or so out of ~6,000-ish? Congrats and good luck from here on out! haha, I most definitely was not a semi-finalist, expected as much though.</p>
<p>Yes, the competition is fierce! It makes you wonder, how do they narrow it down? I'm sure there were so many candidates all extremely qualified! As a parent, I am very impressed with the Ron Brown organization, especially since semi-finalist round was announced. The executive director is calling each and every one of them to talk to them personally. What a great hands-on program!</p>
<p>Well.... I think they have selected the finalists because I received a call just now telling me that I wasn't selected...but thats cool.... Congrats to everyone who basically applied cause that means you care about your education and your future...Good Luck everyone!!</p>
<p>what state are you in?
do you know if they are telling finalists at this time also?
how did they break the news to you?
any more specifics?</p>
<p>also. i overnighted my picture and they just got it today according to the place where i overnighted it.. do u think that's fine?
i know its stiff competition.. congratulations</p>
<p>Tiffany, they told D that notification for the 20 finalists will be probably be this coming Friday, or if not, by Monday the 25th at the very latest. I would think the picture just getting there today should be fine as long as the two additional essays and the questionaire were faxed to them by 4:00 p.m. last Friday. Good Luck!!!</p>
<p>yeah.. i faxed those early
when did your d. hear this..
has she been called yet?</p>
<p>I'm not sure I'm following you Tiffany, you were notified Feb. 8th that you were a semi-finalist, correct? Are you referring to the phone call from the program director after that? If so, he told her about the 20 finalists from the 61 semi's being notified probably Friday.</p>
<p>yeah.. i found out the 8th i was a semifinalist and faxed the required things on the 7th and overnighted photo friday but monday was a holliday and she said it would not be there until tuesday.. but i did have a talk with the directorl.. i thought maybe she had talked to them again.. since someone just said they were rejected</p>