Hi, UF class of 2023 student jumping into the thread lol!
I got the email on the 20th about the $2,000 from Honors too, so I guess we’re all in the same boat when it comes to waiting for the Presidential scholarships! My mom said that a family friend of hers said that the Presidential awards came/will come out today (don’t quote me on it, I don’t know if she’s right), but I haven’t gotten anythng yet. What about any of you??
@Jugarcia1212 Same here, received the Honors Scholarship, but still waiting on other merit awards hopefully. Are you in state?
@FLtitan1217 yep! A true Floridian lol
@Jugarcia1212 I heard from Admissions that presidential scholarships were already released when the other notifications were emailed. Did you hear differently?
FWIW – D heard on Wednesday, February 20th about a UF OOS merit scholarship.
@minniemouse143
Tbh, I haven’t called admissions because I’m too scared to hear that if I haven’t gotten any other notification yet, that I didn’t get a Presidential award, so I’m not 100% sure how accurate the information is that I got.
But my mom said that one of her friends told her that the announcement either came out today or will come out today (idk which one) for merit scholarships (obviously I’m assuming besides OOS and honors ones, since those already came out).
Again, Idk how accurate that is, I’m just spreading the word and listening to see if anyone else got a Presidential award for this year
@Jugarcia1212 I hope I am wrong and you are right! Son is in-state as well with solid stats. I assumed he didn’t get it, but if he is still a contender, that would be great!
@minniemouse143 I hope so too! I’ll be so upset if I don’t get it either. I’ve been waiting desperately and checking my email every 5 minutes. Fingers crossed for all of us!
@Jugarcia1212 Are you eligible for Benaquisto? If so, that covers full cost of attendance.
@minniemouse143 I just looked it up and no, I don’t qualify since I’m not a National Merit Finalist (long story short, I didn’t take the PSAT as a junior because I didn’t know that I should have done that).
But, when I graduate with the IB diploma, I’ll get Bright Futures, and that’ll cover tuition. I was hoping that I could use the Presidential award to cover at least some of housing.
@Jugarcia1212 congrats! Fingers are crossed on Presidential!
@Jugarcia1212 All Merit offers went out at the same time. Financial Aid packaging is what is coming next.
Any updates? Sorry, not trying to be annoying, I just wanted to know if anyone received a Presidential Award yet 
@Jugarcia1212 Three of the above posts (#s 98, 103, 111) say that the recipients of these have been notified already. What additional updates are you looking for?
Does this include Stamps/Lombardi scholarships as well?
@NellieWhoah -no. Interviews for the Stamps /Lombardi scholarships will happen the week of March 11. I don’t think they announce the recipients until the very beginning of April.
@LakeAlto any word on stamps and lombardi for your daughter?
@fl1234 I wasn’t asking for myself. There’s a ton of people in this thread who have been hoping for an award, and I was asking to see if anyone got one, since they already came out. I just wanted to say congratulations if anyone in this thread got an award, that’s why I asked again
@ufalumn1997 - No. I looked up Lombardi information online and it says that the students will get an email to set up a phone interview. I think the emails will happen at the beginning of March but I’m not sure. She hasn’t gotten anything yet, so either she is already “out of the running” or the emails have not been sent yet. Has your kid gotten anything?
i got the dean’s scholarship and into the gemstone program, but my dad also works here so i get free tuition so that may be a factor but im not sure