No, all HSF asks for is enrollment verification, but that’s on their end not the university you attend.
I got waitlisted as well for an award, which may just reflect the reality that funds like the HSF might be endangered in the aftermath of COVID-19.
I have DACA and I was waitlisted. To get a Financial Aid Award Letter just email your College’s financial aid department and ask them for the letter. They’ll either email it to you or mail it.
Daughter was also waitlisted. Congratulations to all new scholars and good luck!
I haven’t received an email from them (not even in my spam folder), but I just randomly checked my dashboard today and I saw something new that wasn’t there last time. There is a blue button that says “Continue Document Upload”, did anyone else get that? What does this mean?
We noticed the same change. Today found the HSF email in the spam folder. Waitlisted.
To maintain eligibility for possible scholarship money, waitlisted scholars need to submit their documentation, e.g., university financial aid award letter, enrollment docs. That is what the “Continue Document Upload” button is about.
I like the closing of the email, “Don’t miss this opportunity to remain on the waitlist!”
Has anyone else still not heard back in any form? Am I to assume that I didn’t get it? On the portal, I see the due date for 7/31 for document submission, but no indication that I was awarded anything.
waitlisted too! what the heck?? anyone got it then??
I have not heard anything back yet either. I am seeing the same exact things as you on the dashboard which to me is a relief that I am not the only one. Hoping it is a good sign but I am not 100% sure. Best of luck.
I got an email asking for an updated FAAL and I can send that but it also asks for proof of aid and I do not know what that means. I sent a message to HSF but sometimes they take a while to respond so wanted to ask if any of you know what that means. The proof of no aid is asking for pdf/file proof that I will not receive any aid for the 2020-2021 year. Is that only if I do not provide a FAAL?
Anyone knows what the email requesting upload of FAAL means for someone that is waitlisted? Is that asked of everyone or shall I read it as maybe being a step closer of getting off the waitlist?
Has anyone gotten any news on awards yet? I was waitlisted, submitted my enrollment verification documents, etc., but I was wondering if people have gotten any other emails since the deadline already passed. Thanks!
I received the award last year but, like many others was waitlisted this year. The proceeding email to the FAAL request (which we received in September) came around mid-December. I would not expect an email from HSF regarding the status of your application until mid-December, in all honesty.
I received an award! Did anyone else get an email yet? I’m planning on writing a thank you letter. I just need to follow the sample letter, right?
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I got an award too :3
Yep! Just follow the sample letter!
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When did you get notified? I’m hoping I still have a chance.
I got notified a couple weekend ago.
Does anyone know if there’s a date when they stop giving awards? i.e. once December ends?
Do You mean from waitlisted peeps? I remember a couple years back I was waitlisted, I didn’t get a notification I was awarded until around start of winter, and I didn’t get my money until march (it was late due to some issue transferring the money).
Yeah! I’m waitlisted and I haven’t heard back yet. Thank you for letting me know!