<p>I sent in my supporting materials to ISTS and their applyists.net web page shows that the Lowe's semi-finalist app is started but not received. Did anyone receive confirmation that your Lowe's semi-finalist materials were received? They are due Apri 7th and I wonder if I need to send it again.</p>
<p>maverick, I also sent my semifinalist materials by mail. After they process it, they will scan your “cover page” and upload it onto your semifinalist page on the aim.applyist website. Mine was in tif format. They only upload your cover page. Your status will still not be “completed” until you yourself push the submit button. </p>
<p>I gave them 8 business days to upload the page. If yours is not uploaded by then, I’d give them a call or fax your materials again. Hope this helps, waterpolo</p>
<p>thanks waterpolo! if you had not told me about the SUBMIT button, I probably would not have called them.My app never showed up online. I submitted my app by snail mail with delivery confirmation but Lowe’s said that they never got it. I faxed the app twice and they had problems with those that were faxed so they didn’t get that either. Had to FAX it again on d-day. So thanks for info—it saved me.</p>
<p>Any idea how many semi-finalists there are or when they announce the finalists?</p>
<p>I know 140 receive the scholarship but I’m not sure about “finalists”
I thought in this one that the finalists WERE the recipients but I’m not sure
it just says “the committee will consider the semi-finalists”
and from all of the connotation of the rest of the FAQ page and instructions and such, I’m understanding that they notify winners after the semi-finalist stage
but really and truly, I don’t know! hahaha</p>
<p>Sorry, I wasn’t clear. I did mean that the finalists would be the winners. Just don’t know the odds of a semi-finalist making it to the final stage. We’ll keep our fingers crossed!</p>
<p>Always glad to help, maverick! Technology brings so many benefits and convenience, but there’s always that small degree of uncertainty and angst. I hope the wait for the final results isn’t too long.</p>
<p>I just received an e-mail from ISTS that I was not selected as a finalist for the NFIB Young Entrepreneur Award. I didn’t enter that scholarship contest with ISTS. I entered Lowe’s through ISTS. I am waiting to hear back on the Lowe’s semi-finalist. Anyone heard yet? Wonder if it got mixed up. <a href=“http://aim.applyists.net%5B/url%5D”>http://aim.applyists.net</a> shows what your status is and I never submitted the Entrepreneur Scholarship. Anybody hear from Lowe’s or Entrepreneur scholarships today?</p>
<p>That is WEIRD lol
but see…I submitted one application for a scholarship by paper and later when I checked ISTS, it had my application uploaded there! I was going to say maybe they did the same but you didn’t even submit a paper application so I have no clue! haha
but Entrepreneur one, I heard back from on Friday I think haha
but nothing on Lowe’s yet!!! I wish! lol</p>
<p>This is Maverick’s Mom. On the <a href=“https://aim.applyists.net%5B/url%5D”>https://aim.applyists.net</a> website for Lowe’s it says: Acceptance Form is CLOSED. Wonder what that means? Sounds like he didn’t get it.</p>
<p>hmmmm no I think that means you did! lol
but weird…because I did get the NFIB scholarship on ISTS and the email I received said they would send more details later about how to accept and such…but my NFIB on ISTS site says acceptance form closed!!! I really hope that doesn’t mean I like missed the chance to accept it or something!!! I’ll but super mad hahahaha
surely nottt…they didn’t ever email me anything!</p>
<p>The other schp on <a href=“https://aim.applyists.net%5B/url%5D”>https://aim.applyists.net</a> that my son applied for is McDonald’s. And all it says is that it was submitted online but he was notified that he won by mail today. Hey, does anyone know the phone # fr ISTS? Maybe it’s worth a call.</p>
<p>Maybe that’s good news about the application being closed on Lowe’s??</p>
<p>I mean Acceptance Form closed on Lowe’s. Sorry, it’s late for me over here.</p>
<p>I see!
I’m not sure about Lowe’s…Idk if I got that one either now! lol
I was a semifinalist haha but Idk what they criteria was exactly for recipients
but anyway…I’m not sure if anyone has heard I guess!
The only thing we’ve heard is the post above with it saying acceptance application being closed!
but…ISTS site has been really screwy lately it seems lol
I’ve read many posts on here about it saying weirs stuff haha people getting denied from scholarships that they never even applied for and stuff! haha and others say it’s been saying things weren’t submitted when they were and junk like that haha
So Idk! I guess I’m just going to wait a little longer and see :D</p>
<p>The Acceptance Form (closed) has just been added in the past day or so as it wasn’t there earlier this week. But that’s what it now shows. Wish we knew whether that’s a positive thing or not.</p>
<p>yeah haha I think ISTS is just being weird lol
The Lowe’s site hasn’t updated winners yet!
“It just says congratulations to those selected as semifinalits! Awards will be announced in May and a list of winners will be available here.”
I’m really really hoping I got this one haha</p>
<p>I too am waiting (im)patiently for this one.
Let me know of any updates.
Where was this “Acceptance Form” located on ISTS?
I would assume that’s good news…</p>
<p>P.S. Did we have to do a cover page? I just scanned and submitted my h.s. transcript.</p>
<p>My son contacted Lowe’s by e-mail to inquire about receipt of the 3 faxes he sent and what it meant on his ISTS web page that read: Acceptance Form is Closed. This was their quick reply:
Your application status is COMPLETE.<br>
You will be considered in the finalists competition.</p>
<p>Evidently, if it says your acceptance form is closed, finalist consideration is still in process and not yet over.</p>