<p>So I FINALLY made a decision and I am going to UIUC but I'm a little worried about making sure I receive my University Achievement Scholarship. They're giving me 8k a year because I'm out of state and they like me.</p>
<p>SO. anyway.</p>
<p>Obviously, the date by which one had to accept the offer of admission was May 1st. That is settled and done. I'm officially class of '11 (yeeea)</p>
<p>BUT, the acceptance form for the scholarship says "Please return by fax or U.S. Mail for receipt by May 1, 2007"</p>
<p>So am I wicked screwed if I fax it to them ON May 1st?</p>
<p>As in, even if I was supposed to do it by May 1st, would you expect them to be wicked strict about stuff like that? I know Penn State told me that if you mail them an acceptance letter late they won't let you enroll, NO EXCEPTIONS.</p>
<p>That was wicked long, sorry about that, I'm just concerned about having possibly just lost $32k.</p>
<p>for most schools it just has to be postmarked by may 1. but i guess if it says "for receipt by" maybe you are screwed. i really hope you aren't though!</p>
<p>yeah like for applying to UIUC when they said Jan 2nd it meant postmark on or by 1/2 or submit up to 11:59 p.m. 1/2 online...</p>
<p>I guess I'll call them tomorrow and beg for mercy. I only just finished doing college visits this weekend because of Penn State's only 2 options of open houses so I only just decided.</p>
<p>all is well. my dad faxed it today; I called them to check up and they said I could have sent it in anytime as long as I accepted my offer of admission by May 1st.</p>
<p>Thats good that you got it in on time. </p>
<p>Does anyone know when we will hear back about the Merit scholarships though?</p>
<p>What college within U of I? I got an engineering merit scholarship about a month ago. No idea if all of the schools send them at the same time.</p>
<p>hmmmmm... im in engineering too. We'll see then i guess</p>