<p>did any semifinalists hear about finalists yet?</p>
<p>You know, I so wanted to do this scholarship but forgot about it. Thanks for bringing up bad memories.:)</p>
<p>How do I know if I'm a semi-finalist? I got one letter from them in maybe December, saying I'm one of their top applicants. Does that mean I was a semi-finalist?</p>
<p>it should tell you on the letter that you're a semi-finalist.</p>
<p>Hey Smiliekat... I made semi-finals, but I haven't heard anythings else. In the letter it said if you were finalist they would let you know at the end of February...?</p>
<p>actually i called on feb 28, and they said another college still havent sent back their stuff. they said something about having the results on march 1...not sure. if you hear anything, please let me know as i am, too, waiting.</p>
<p>Alright sounds good! I'm glad I'm not the only one wondering!</p>
<p>oh, i was wondering too. i got a letter in december, and it seemed to say finalists would be announced in jan/feb but i never heard anything</p>
<p>still no one has heard?</p>
<p>I called this week, and they said winners were notified in February.</p>
<p>i thought they didnt know until march 1...cuz on march 1 they said the college sent back the info....
dang it.</p>
<p>are you sure its not the semifinalists?</p>
<p>I still haven't heard anything either.</p>
<p>i havent heard either. i thot it was april where they announce winners?</p>
<p>I just visited the website, and they still have last year's winners posted. Also the website says, "Scholarship recipients will be notified by certified mail and a phone call in February or March." It's still March so maybe we have a chance.</p>
<p>has anyone actually GOTTEN it?...i figure that if there were only 40 left in the pool, and there are already.....10? people on this board...someone at least should have gotten it.
but then there's always a good chance that none of us got it.</p>
<p>Read your letter they sent carefully...it said something like "there are only 40-50 people still being considered for EACH scholarship." That is, there's a pool of 500 or so students.</p>
<p>So the odds are not really so great. It struck me as just one more chance for them to sell their book to you.</p>
<p>On the phone, they said winners were already notified. The number is (205) 344-6322 and they only take calls after 6pm CST.</p>
<p>maybe u have to buy the book to get the scholarship...i didnt buy it haha</p>
<p>I called them because the entire issue seems like a scam. The old man who answered was nice enough, but the entire issue seems sketchy. I have won national awards before or received letters of rejection. Even the rejection letters were better written than the award letter I received. Seven dollars for a certificate? This is a scam. And the letter says 1% of all American high school students won the award. HAH. Less than 1% of American high school students APPLIED for the award. I am so irked.</p>