<p>That's wierd. I still haven't recieved any info on Merit Scholarships. Am I out of this? </p>
<p>(Basic Stats: 2260 SAT, 34 ACT, 3.83 UW, AP Scholar + Distinction)</p>
<p>i got in on the 11th..i really i hope i get some sort of scholarship, because i definitely need it. i wish my parents would hurry up with getting their tax stuff together for the PROFILE.</p>
<p>Did anyone hear about the Gloria Wille Bell and Carlos R. Bell Charitable Trust? I got a letter saying I qualify to apply, but I don't really know what I'm supposed to write for the essay. I'm sure they're really picky though-- only 5 get in. My chances are looking pretty slim especially now.</p>
<p>i also got the tradition scholarship in early november. got accepted on the 31st</p>
<p>ab2013, I assume you would have a shot...but the odds are against you. There are dozens of kids from the Detroit area with stats just as good as yours.</p>
<p>I was accepted right before thanksgiving, got a 10k/yr scholarship like two weeks ago I believe. Don't remember exactly.</p>
<p>flit, where did u find out that only 5 people get the Bell scholarship? i couldn't find it on the letter, or online.</p>
<p>My scholarships arrived over Christmas vacation. I didn't specifically apply for any scholarships. I got a total of $11,500 from UMich itself- a $10,000/yr alumni scholarship and a $1,500/yr regents merit scholarship even though I do not qualify for financial aid. In combination with my $3,000/yr psat merit scholarship and the $1,000/yr michigan merit exam scholarship, I could technically go to U of M for less than $10,000/yr in state. I was really excited, but unfortunatly I'm not going-- I'm heading to Columbia in NYC! :D
I have pretty good stats in terms of being well-rounded. I'm an accomplished pianist, I do lab research, I take multiple upper-level classes in French and Calc at Michigan State in addition to a full HS schedule, and my SAT's were in the 2300s. Good luck to all of you!</p>
<p>^ Oops sorry I forgot to mention I'm 1/2 minority (1/2 Barbados 1/2 India)</p>
<p>so if i was accepted right before thanksgiving, then i'm probably not getting anything?</p>
<p>(OOS, 34 ACT, 3.9 UMich GPA, president of a club and editor in chief of paper)</p>
<p>flit and undeniablyasain: i got the letter and am applying for the bell scholarship also. if you look at the recipients online you can see that five receive it per year. i wonder how many other people are applying...</p>
<p>idk. the scholarship is very much restricted to applicants from virginia, chicago, and southeast michigan, so the applicant pool has been super-shrunk. that luckily also eliminates the uber-students from privates and magnets in california, texas, new york, and the rest of new england. but i guess in the end, all one can do is just apply and hope for the best</p>
<p>can you apply for the bell scholarship if you already have the tradition scholarship? And if you get it does that then nullify the tradition scholarship?</p>
<p>spring204 - to apply for the bell scholarship, you have to receive a letter telling you that you qualify for it. if you have the letter, you only have to write a one page essay to apply - might as well throw your name in and see if you can get it and maybe end up with close to a full ride... but i honestly don't know how the tradition scholarship works with other schlarships</p>