<p>Heyy. Last Friday I got an email about my receiving a Hodson Trust Scholarship. "This scholarship, valued at $96,000 ($24,000 for four years), is awarded to exemplary students who share the values and qualities which make Johns Hopkins a leading institution for higher education." I feel honored for receiving this and was just curious how many other people got this.</p>
<p>About twenty people get it every year. It says so in the financial aid packet. I am also a scholar, which is funny because I applied Hopkins last minute, and now I am torn between Hopkins and Berkeley! I feel like there is a prestige in Berkeley, but also in the Hodson Trust Scholarship. I don't know what to do! </p>
<p>But congratulations.</p>
<p>dang, i'm gonna have to pay 40,000 per year</p>
<p>Congrats on getting the Hodson! I think they offer it to ~40 people each year and about 20 of them accept it and come to Hopkins. If you're still trying to decide where to go next year, try to visit during the Open House when they have the Hodson scholar reception (they had one the past two years; I'm assuming there will be one this year too - the info should be in your admit packet). You'll get to see the campus during the Open House and meet Hopkins deans and faculty and a lot of really cool kids from across the country during the reception.</p>
<p>so it's announced by email? I'm an ED admit and haven't received any news of it. I also applied for the WW Fellowship. Does anyone know about when these decisions will be released?</p>
<p>........anyone?</p>
<p>Yes I got my scholarship in email form, which was kinda weird. I was also in Kauai at the time, great place if anyone is going on vacation for spring break. I'm from California so its a long flight and I'm not really used to the school but whatever. I hope they good food at the dinner.</p>
<p>Don't quote me on this, but I think they should have been mailed out with the RD letters. Daniel or Michelle will be able to give you a more definitive answer.</p>
<p>Yea I received it both by mail with the RD packet and by email. Anyone know about the 3.0 gpa. Is that an average for the year or if you get below 3.0 for one semester is that it for the 24k per year and I will have to sell a lung on the Columbian black market and start donating blood every weekend and possibly sell my car? (god forbid)</p>
<p>On a slightly related note, I'm wondering if AdmissionsDaniel could shed some light on how many people receive the Bloomberg Scholarship each year as well?</p>
<p>OK, I am back and can officially answer some of these questions:</p>
<ul>
<li><p>The Hodson Trust scholarship was offered to approximately 70 - 75 students this year and that will yield between 20 - 30 actually enrolled Hodson scholars. tanman knows a lot about this since he is an actual Hodson scholar.</p></li>
<li><p>The official notifications regarding the Hodson Trust were sent to the winners in their acceptance packets. For the ED students who were selected, a separate award letter was sent. All of these notifications were released on March 28.</p></li>
<li><p>The emails were sent a few days later as both a congratulations notification and an invitation to the Hodson Trust reception which will be held on April 10th. For the winners we strongly encourage you to attend this great event and stay for the overnight and then the Open House the next day. tanman and I will be there -- woo hoo!</p></li>
<li><p>The scholarships is renewed EACH YEAR if the student has maintained the 3.0 GPA. </p></li>
</ul>
<p>Non-Hodson questions
* Woodrow Wilson decisions were also sent by mail on March 28.
* We offered approximately 180 Bloomberg need-based grants.</p>
<p>Thank you Admissions Daniel and the gracious staff members in the Admissions committee for offering me admissions as well as a Bloomsberg scholarship.</p>
<p>I totally own! JHU Class of 2011!</p>
<p>You might want to learn how to correctly spell the name of your scholarship donor before you say you "totally own"...</p>
<p>Out of curiosity, what are the criteria for the Hodson trust scholarship?</p>
<p>You can check on the website under financial aid and scholarships it give a description of each one but its basically people who show leadership and intellectual curiosity.</p>
<p>Welsh0913:</p>
<p>I do not need to learn how to spell Bloomberg correctly before I can say I totally own!</p>
<p>What is your problem? </p>
<p>Were you declined admissions ?</p>
<p>Actually, as a Bloomberg scholar you will need to learn how to spell his name, because you will be asked to write a thank you note to Mayor Bloomberg -- he is paying your college tuition afterall. And there is no need for you to attack someone for pointing out your mistake -- I would have done the same thing, especially when it comes to Bloomberg (he is as important to Hopkins as Johns Hopkins - another name many people spell wrong).</p>
<p>And to shugmom:
There are no specific criteria for the Hodson Trust scholarship. I can absolutely say they are not based on stats or one specific category, but rather the complete evaluation of the application. We admitted about 3500 applicants, and only offer about 80 scholarships to these admits. </p>
<p>The way I can best explain selection it is that the students selected as Hodson Trust winners are simply the best of the best of the best. They are difference makers. They are unique and stand above the rest of the great group of admits. They are simply the students the Admissions Committee best represents Hopkins, and will contribute to our campus in the greatest way. (That is why we provide them with a financial incentive to enroll.)</p>
<p>“they are difference makers” - so they have done significant community service projects, or made a big impact with their EC’s?
“the best of the best” - so they have test scores above the 75th percentile (above 33 on the ACT)?
“they are unique” - they have done well in some major prestigious competitions?</p>
<p>Is that a good way to interpret it? </p>
<p>Also AdmissionsDaniel, how can I avoid Tufts syndrome at JHU, which I heard was really big this year, without applying ED? In fact, since I have a lower SAT than ACT, should I use my SAT when applying to Hopkins because my ACT score makes it seem like I’m using Hopkins as a match/safety?</p>
<p>^ Hopkins does not have “Tufts syndrome.” The admissions officers look for candidates that “fit” with Hopkins. At every top school, applicants are turned down who have perfect scores, grades, and many extra-curricular activities. It would be foolish for you to NOT send your ACT score because it is comparatively higher than your SAT…</p>
<p>As mentioned above, Hopkins is about fit - not numbers.</p>