<p>So today I received a fancy looking letter from the "national society of high school scholars" saying based on my outstanding achievement in school I am nominated for membership in their program. With their membership I will recive a letter of acceptance and be eligible for scholorships and some other stuff. What got me suspicious was they require a $60 fee to sign up. Will this look good on my college application, or is it a waste of money? (Their website states you need a 3.5gpa and up to be eligible. Do they truly have a way to find out my gpa?)</p>
<p>It’s fake.
I know a person with a 2.0< x who got in.</p>
<p>The only reason you should join is if you think that you can get the scholarships that they offer.</p>
<p>and no it will not look good on your college app.</p>
<p>Ya… I have less than a three point five and got it in the mail. It’s crap.</p>
<p>I got it too. Toss it in the recycling bin! It’s not going to help at all.</p>
<p>A link was posted on Yahoo answers to an article about this particular scam. Basically, this is one guy in Atlanta. The scholarships? Ten of them for $200.00, and he made 4 million off of this scam. The so-called board members have never met, nor did they agree to have their names used. Access to scholarships? Yup, he provides the same links that you would find anywhere. What can you do? Send a copy to the attorney general in your state.</p>
<p>haha I just got one of those things too ! I thought it was super legit, but then I looked online and saw that it’s not worth it.</p>
<p>If you’re a good student, why would you have to pay for scholar programs ? they should be paying for you</p>
<p>Not only is this a scam, but it is a scam that I am reporting to my state Atty.Gen. Why? Because all over this site, the sole owner and operator of this scam has posted alleged “wonderful experiences” that his D or S had and all the wonderful scholarships his S or D received. A few members on this site have called him on the carpet for his postings, but I feel sorry for people who check in here and really believe that X received a 10,000 scholarship, was flown into Washington D.C. to accept his “honor” and was called by the president of Harvard to extend admission etc. Be careful what you read, even on this site. Many of these so called honors are not entirely deceptive, but I find this one egregious.
My advice? If you have a few minutes, send a copy of the solicitation to your state Attorney General, and the A.G. of Georgia where this dude operates.</p>
<p>And he’s apparently the grandson of Alfred Nobel.</p>
<p>Nope, he is the great grand nephew or something. Someone on this site posted a hilarious send up of these scams, now I can’t find it. (Godad?) The title was something like, “How to provide myself with a huge retirement account” by starting one of these scam organizations. We laughed for hours.</p>
<p>My question is - why in the hell is CollegeBoard giving our information to known scammers?</p>
<p>To make money.</p>
<p>Well, we all checked a box allowing College Board to “share” our information, because we DO want to hear from legitimate organizations and colleges.
If you really want to laugh, check out the “Annual Report” for this organization, it is a study in how to run a scam and get away with it. “Claus Nobel”, the so called great nephew in the Nobel family? Real name: Edgar Rabinowitz-he had it legally changed. I’m guessing he ran a used car lot before this “opportunity” came along. I also notice that people like Maya Angelou are still listed as serving on the board, even though I read where they had served Mr.ScamMan (Lewis) cease and desist orders. The list of scholarship winners? I’m guessing not a single one of these people really exists. (Conveniently, the large scholarship winners reside in unheard of third world countries).
I’ve decided to start my own scam organization: “The National Society of High School Slackers”, or “The National Society of Athlete Skolars”. I am planning a prestigious forum, including heads of state, on Daytona Beach. I’ll bring the beer.</p>
<p>Ugg I’m glad I didn’t do this. I thought it was legit because they had on the bottom of it, one of the teachers I’m closest with’s name and it said she recommended me. Did yours have that? How do they know stuff like that?</p>