Scams? list them here if you know any more

<p>Well, I think most CCers would qualify to the programs/recognitions like: Who's who and what not. The problem is I'm not sure if these are scams or not. Now, I just recieved another similar "commendation" or "honor" nomination from National Honor Roll. They promise the world if you get selected. For example (taken straight from the letter): </p>

<p>"National Honor Roll has set aside $25,000 to be shared among 25 of its qualifying inductess from the 2004/2005 school year. As a member your child is entitled to compete for one of these "National Honor Roll Awards For Academic Achievement. * Students Name* could be the recipient of one of these scholarships! </p>

<p>Our College Admissions Notification Service will be happy to send letters announcing * Students Name* 's induction into the National Honor Roll, along with * Students Name*'s full bioggraphy, to the admissions offices of the colleges and universities that * Students Name* chooses. </p>

<p>The governor of your state, your US senators, and local newspapers will also be advised fo your child's status. this is a complimentary service availbae exclusive to honorees. "</p>

<p>The form you have to complete doesn't require any essays, its really simple for such an "honorable" award so that makes me suspect. Also, although you can still participate without cordering one of those books, the fact that they sell them is suspicious ($59.95)?</p>

<p>So CCers can u verify these suspicions if you know for sure and add on to the list others that you know or suspect.</p>

<p>like this :</p>

<p>LIST OF SCAMS
1. who's who
2. National Honor Roll?
*3. Add Another Scam *
4.
5. .. and so on</p>

<p>Thanks, this should be a big help to any one else in the doubt.</p>

<p>college partnership</p>

<p>National Honor Roll didn't do any of that stuff except print me out in their book that you pay like $60 for.</p>

<p>Not worth it.</p>

<p>Yea, I got recommended for the All-American Scholar by my counselor, but it sounds just like the National Honor Roll thingi. Anyone know if this is a scam?</p>

<p>no all-american i dont think is a scam. its for academic students while all-american athletes are for athletes.</p>

<p>michael_pham, yea, I thiought that would be it, but I was just wondering how they involve these senators, and governors. Do the colleges even consider it a merit if you become one of the 25 indcutees? They have a Student Nomination Standards Commitee composed of president's or retired deans of colleges and a lecturer from Columbia. So that's why I wasn't sure. Has anyone here ever been one of the 25 qualifiers?</p>

<p>Taegukgi88, yea, All-American Scholar sounds a lot like National Honor Roll, but it has more money and your faculty has to nominate you, so I don' t know about that. Maybe Shrek2004 is right.</p>

<p>So list so far:
1. Who's Who
2. National Honor Roll? (Still not sure)
3. College Partnership?</p>

<p>USAA National Leadership & Service Award...I just got it yesterday and it looks like a scam</p>

<p>From the old board: <a href="http://www.collegeconfidential.com/cgi-bin/discus/show.cgi?99/8234%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.collegeconfidential.com/cgi-bin/discus/show.cgi?99/8234&lt;/a> (leads to thread about NHR). So yes, National Honor Roll is definitely a scam.</p>

<p>I don't think that Who's Who is a scam because I was just moved onto the semi-finalist section for the scholarship and hopefully I get it! I am also in the National Honor Roll and I received two letters from my state senators and publications in my local papers for both the Who's Who and the National Honor Roll. I haven't had to pay for anything and have gotten recognition from both.</p>

<p>If it doesn't help in college applications, it may help in seperate students in scholarship applications</p>

<p>Poetry.com is definetely a scam. And it's not much of a distinction getting anything published on that site, since practically ANYTHING is.</p>

<p>I got something from my science and english teachers the other day, USA ACHIEVEMENT ACADEMY Science and English merit awards or something like that. I wasn't sure if it was a scam or not, I sent my stuff but didn't have to pay for anything but they were selling books for sixty dollars.</p>

<p>What about Outstanding Students of America? There is a book for that one. I got that award but I had to apply for it.</p>

<p>How about National Society of High School Scholars?</p>

<p>i applied for OSA too and im a finalist im not sure if its a scam tho but they do give out 1000 dollar scholarships so i dunno =/ we will see</p>

<p>What about Who's Who Among Students? (it's different then Who's Who Among American High School Students)</p>