<p>Is it true that there are 2 scholarships in all of California awarded? I'm planning to attend a California college...so it's hopeless. :-(</p>
<p>Rhodes Scholarships are awarded by region, 16 regions, 2 scholarships per region. An applicant can apply either to the region where they go to school, or where home is. So, yes, two for CA.</p>
<p>But if it makes you feel better, it's hopeless anyway: >900 applicants for 32 scholarships. And they're all the best of the best.</p>
<p>Haha well there are other scholarships. :-)
Thanks for the info.</p>
<p>super,</p>
<p>It is actually quite easy to be in the pool of candidates for the Rhodes or Marshall:</p>
<ul>
<li><p>be in the top 1% or so of your college class. Election to Phi Beta Kappa as a junior is a help, and a good sign you're in contention,</p></li>
<li><p>win some national awards or scholarships soph or jr year, like a Truman, Goldwater or Udall,</p></li>
<li><p>receive a campus leadership award or two from your college before the end of your junior year,</p></li>
<li><p>be loved by a number of faculty as you will need 8 strong reccomendations.</p></li>
</ul>
<p>so don't give up - it's not so tough...</p>
<p>Seriously, though, I wonder how many students start out wanting to build a record that leads to these things, versus the number that just do well because they're good and motivated? Don't know the answer.</p>
<p>^
Athletics are also very important.</p>
<p>There was a Caltech student on CC who got the Rhodes, so it's not impossible- just very difficult. :eek:</p>
<p>warblersrule,</p>
<p>The Rhodes standards have changed over the years. At one time success in sports was mandatory (just as it was men only until 1977), so you saw a lot of top athletes win. This is no longer true. Reed college explains it well: "energy to use one's talents to the full, as exemplified by fondness for and success in sports [note as "exemplified" by sports -- sports are only one way to demonstrate one's energy and capacity to carry through with one's goals]"</p>
<p>Recently, the process changed, too. At one time, one applied to a state committee who selected semi-finalists, interviewed them and referred a few on as finalists to one of 8 regional committees who awarded 4 scholarships each. Now one applies directly to one of 16 regional committees.</p>
<p>I don't know how many have been offered but this list shows those that accepted - you can do the counting</p>
<p>Here is some additional information:Rhodes</a> Scho - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia...</p>
<p>This may seem like a stupid question, but when would you apply for the Rhodes scholarship, in what year of college?</p>
<p>skp, </p>
<p>go here to read for yourself: <a href="http://www.rhodesscholar.org/PDF/2007_application.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://www.rhodesscholar.org/PDF/2007_application.pdf</a></p>
<p>In short, the earliest one can apply is the fall before graduation. You must be able to graduate within one year of the application deadline, which is October 1.</p>