<p>Got the 5k a year for four years Presidents Scholarship.
Today I got 4k a year for four from the Engineering College so I’m at 9k a year in UMCP scholarships alone!</p>
<p>What were your stats again, sportsfan?</p>
<p>@davenmame,</p>
<p>Sorry, I got waitlisted at Harvard, … :(</p>
<p>@ plumazul - I really am sorry about Harvard. You most certainly should be proud of all your accomplishments. I know you got accepted into many great schools, but maybe we’ll get to see you at College Park:) Good Luck to you as you make this big decision!</p>
<p>Are there other college-specific scholarships (e.g. sportsfan1292’s Engineering College scholarship)? I got a $5k Presidential Scholarship in mid-March.</p>
<p>renomitsu…what college are you in?</p>
<p>My stats </p>
<p>GPA -3.85 UW 4.45-W
SAT scores- 2170 total 800 math 700 English 670 writing
SAT 2 scores- 800 Math 2, 720 Chem 650 US History
AP Tests- Calc AB 5 US History 5 Calc BC 5 Bio 4 English Language 4 and taking English Lit and Chem this year.</p>
<p>I’m also taking an online college level Linear Algebra course through Johns Hopkins University that should earn some sort of transfer credit hopefully.</p>
<p>From what I’ve heard and read Maryland seems to be a very stat based school in regards to scholarships (not saying it is fair or unfair.) They don’t seem to take in to account too much more than your SAT scores and GPA and then just see where you fall in amongst everyone else. Also I would say the SAT scores are the bigger factor between the two. The surefire valedictorian of my school also applied to UMD. She has a higher GPA than I do but I have about 150 points higher total. in the Math/Verbal Sat sections. She received 2500 a year for 2 years, whereas I received 5k a year for 4.</p>
<p>I agree that the SAT scores are more of a factor than the GPA. If we had not gotten some bad advice from the guidance counselor my D would have taken the SAT again. Lack of experience cost her alot.</p>
<p>@sportsfan,</p>
<p>I agree that scores mean a lot at UMd, but there are certainly many other considerations. Beyond the aggregate numbers, a student should show balance. As many AP’s as possible (so many kids are doing 10 and more) Also, what you do beyond your academics is VERY important. Music? Sports? How many languages do you speak? These things are important and will make a huge difference …</p>
<p>Evidently, SAT scores aren’t everything. My son scored 770 in math and 720 in reading. He got the 5,000 presidents, but nothing else. We called today, and we were told that the FAFSA is considered if your scores fell below 1500. We are quite frustrated as he was a whole 10 points below that. It especially stinks for us as we have a special needs son who has lots and lots of medical expenses that are not considered in the FAFSA. Not sure what he’s going to do:(</p>
<p>I didn’t mean to imply they are everything. Just that they are probably the two biggest factors. Personally I’ve played Varsity Soccer all 4 years in high school and Varsity Baseball for 3. I’ve also been to the Jr. NYLC and NYLC conferences as well as being a member of key club and National Honor Society. </p>
<p>The only reason I feel that the SAT scores are given so much weight is because they are the only true comparison between all applicants. For example plumazel said that alot of kids are taking 10 or more APs. At my school, only 11 are offered and with the periods they are scheduled its impossible to take them all. Even then not all are offered every year if there aren’t a significant number of kids who want to take it.</p>
<p>@ sportsfan - it’s great that you got so much in aid. We are simply frustrated that our son has not been as fortunate and we really don’t understand it. He, too, played 4 years varsity soccer, 3 years basketball, 1 year cross country,captain of soccer and cross country his senior year, lots of service, very active in 4-H and lots of major leadership within 4-H, involvement in church youth group,4.0 unweighted gpa,… I’m sure you get my point. It’s very disappointing that a kid can work so hard, achieve so much, and get 1/2 as much money as other people of similar abilities. I just don’t get it.</p>
<p>I completely agree with you. Your son seems very deserving of a significant chunk of aid, definitely more than he has gotten. I don’t have any idea what the committee actually discusses to make decisions between two similar applicants. I just try to shed what light I can on the issue based on my own experience. My best guess is that there is only so much money to go around, and perhaps if there are more than a set number of equal applicants they just have to give some less than others. If this was the case it definitely wouldn’t be fair but it would explain why people with similar or equal stats get different scholarship amounts.</p>
<p>Edit- I also see from your previous post that he did in fact get the Presidents. The only other one I and a poster on the last page got was from the Engineering college. What major did your son apply for? Other colleges within the University may still have not sent out scholarships if they have them. (which I assume they do.)</p>
<p>@sportsfan1292</p>
<p>I’m majoring in Biochem, so the Chemical and Life Sciences.</p>
<p>So are all the scholarship notices out yet? Even for CLFS?</p>
<p>I looked at the UMD financial aid website and found the departments.</p>
<p>[College</a> and Department Links](<a href=“http://www.financialaid.umd.edu/scholarships/college.links.html]College”>http://www.financialaid.umd.edu/scholarships/college.links.html)</p>
<p>The CLFS isn’t listed. Does this mean that they don’t give out scholarships?</p>
<p>A lady I talked to today on the phone said that all of the scholarships have been awarded. :(</p>
<p>I also got the Clark school scholarship last week. Up to 15k/year for 4 years now.</p>
<p>has anyone heard anything about the Engaging Engineers in Scholarship for the Clark School? The first submission deadline was back in February.</p>
<p>Mamooie132,</p>
<p>What scholarship did you get from Clark school. IS it EES?</p>