<p>No official news here but I read in the paper this morning about a girl being named a "Semifinalist" in the NHRP. Anyone who had paperwork sent to their schools last spring is technically a semi. The question now is who is and is not a "Scholar". Nothing else yet....</p>
<p>Please post if you receive anything from your school or in the mail...</p>
<p>My son received a letter saying he is a honorable mention finalist. I am sort of upset about it because he should have been a scholar. The cut off in new york was 186 and he got a 198. The problem was the way his school reported his GPA. For scholar you need a 3.5. My son has a 93 average, unweighted. At most schools that would translate to a 3.8. However, at my son's school passing is 75, so a 90 is considered a 3.0, and a 93 is considered a 3.3. It is a ridiculously rigid school. So although my son's PSAT score and grades might be greater than other candidates, he is not getting the "scholar" designation. However, I am very happy for everyone who is getting the scholar recognition. You worked hard and deserve it. Congrats!</p>
<p>I just received a letter from the collegeboard recognizing me as a Scholar in the NHRP. Do any schools offer financial aid to students who receive this award? I live in Florida and scored a 196.</p>
<p>Same boat here Chammom! Our school sent my DD's unweighted gpa (even though the program asks for weighted) and therefore, because she's taken 8 AP courses, she was only designated an honorable mention scholar while kids taking easier classes will be named scholar. I hate weighted and unweighted! It's so confusing for so many. At times like these I wish I had encouraged my child to take the easier classes to make the easy A's.</p>
<p>University of south florida offers nearly a full ride; u of florida doesn't offer scholarship automatically like they do for national merit but on a case by case but I understand they give quite a few; still waiting to hear</p>
<p>I cannot believe the lack of responsibility on the part of the schools. At my son's school, a top private school, every course is considered an honors course and factored into the gpa analysis for the NHRP on that basis. He was thus able to get the NHRP award. There is too much money at stake for schools to make mistakes.</p>
<p>Hoyamom: To add insult to injury, not only did my son havea 93 average unweighted,if they had weighted his advance courses, he would have put him into a 95% which would have been 3.5 even in his svhools ridiculously hard GPA system.But who says life is fair? My son is attaching an explaination to his applications. Maybe your D wants to do the same.</p>
<p>If you can, see if you can get the GC to write these letters and make sure that the grading system is explained in the school's profile.</p>
<p>sybbie Thanks for the advice but I doubt if they will do anything to help. They seem annoyed by the students or parent asking them to go out of their way in any way. Luckily my son already has a good idea of where he wants to apply, but none of those schools give any type od merit aid, so it is not as if it will take money out of our pockets. Still is upsetting though..</p>
<p>I just found out on Thursday I was a scholar, directly from the Collegeboard. I don't remember what my PSAT score was, but I live in CT. My counselor had ironically talked to me that same day, and told me he had sent in the form a few days earlier.</p>
<p>We were so surprised that Florida is 195 this year. It is the highest in the country. My daughter missed by one point. The sad part is we moved from NY and if we had stayed she would have been a scholar. </p>
<p>Oh well.</p>
<p>Question:</p>
<p>If D got a 194 and has a 4.45 weighted GPA and is in IB can would she receive an honorable mention finalist? I don't know if her school sent information.</p>
<p>I still haven't heard from the school yet..</p>
<p>Crash,
Then ask your school or contact the organization running National Hispanic. You can find them on the Internet.</p>
<p>Well, I'm in Texas and got a letter on, let's see whats today's date,...I guess it was the 5th, saying I was a scholar...though by now I would think you cats would know as well, every other scholastically delicious hispanic guy i asked at my school got the letter the same day I did.</p>
<p>we got our scholar notice friday and we live in maryland; and the nhrp is in virginia; hey what was the cutoff in texas</p>
<p>I have not a clue at all...I got a 19-something, but i guess its like 186ish, perhaps, but I'm just repeating what I've hear about</p>
<p>Hey all, I was just wondering where the cutoff is for Washington state, or if you know how I could find that out. I became a scholar this year with a score of 189. I found out on Thursday, and my school is yet to notify me.</p>
<p>I was a national hispanic scholar last year. I have no idea what my actual score was, but I do know a bit about how I got it and what the results were.<br>
You find out from your GC, and they give you a letter. I don't think I got the certificate for a while later.
I believe that I began getting mailings congratulating me for the award before I knew I got it. Some colleges offered me full admission etc., but they were ones I had never heard of. The college that I am actually at now (University of Southern California) offers basically automatic half tuition. This is the same amount that they give national merit finalists. I got the Trustee scholarship, so I got full tuition.
If anyone has any questions, I'd be glad to answer them!</p>
<p>Hi all! Last summer I received letters from several colleges telling me that I would probably qualify for the National Hispanic Recognition Program. My mom wrote an email to my high school counselor, but she never responded. </p>
<p>I live in Pennsylvania. Has anyone in PA heard anything? Even if I'm not a finalist, I'd love to at least receive "commended" status. I guess I'll have my mom call the College Board.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>