Checked the umd financial aid site. Looks like son got deans scholarship. Disappointing as it is only for 2 yrs and has a higher gpa requirement than the presidential. Knew going in that md was stingy with in state students but expected more give near perfect scores and gpa.
Likely not enough, even in state but financial aid file still in progress so won’t cross it off the list just yet but looking unlikely to go to umd.
Hmm where is the financial aid site?
Ayyy Got a President’s scholarship for 8k a year! But that’s still 39k a year :((
Financialaid.umd.edu however, you need an account. We saw on another thread advice to create this as soon as accepted. Later found out that was bad advice - they really not want you doing that.
However, son just checked mycoalition and the merit aid amount is there in the checklist so look there.
My S just got $12k/year Presidential scholarship. Probably not enough to choose Maryland (We are OOS).
My DD also got the $12k/year Presidential scholarship.
Also got the Presidential, but no B-K invite. For comparison, here are my stats:
OOS, 1580 SAT, 4.0 UW, National Merit finalist
5 APs through junior year ( four 5s and one 4), 2 APs and dual enrollment Multivariable Calc/Linear Alg senior year
Various club leadership positions at school, district orchestra, astronomy observatory volunteer, volunteer tutor, also took a MOOC online in calc-based physics
Strong essays
Was rather surprised at not getting the B-K invite, but I see I am not alone 
Good luck to those still in the running!
Has anybody who’s in state gotten more than 5k a year?
Does anyone know when we’ll know which scholarship we’ve received or when it’ll be updated on the financial aid portal?
My DD realized on Wednesday that she received the Presidential scholarship for 50K awarded over 8 semesters and she was recommended for Scholars.
We are OOS and she is planning to study Communications, 4.0 UW, 1440 SAT, leadership roles, volunteering. We are all pleased with the results. UMD definitely in the running. Good luck to all.
@orangezucchini I’m in state and was offered B/K scholarship. I won’t know if I got full or partial until April. My twin hasn’t been offered anything yet though. Interesting since we have similar SAT and GPA. Although during my B/K interview, an interviewer told me they really liked my essay. I guess the essay is more important than people give credit for.
@Ohboycollege How do you know the results of B/K is in April? Did someone tell you during the interview day? Do you know when in April and how we find out? Totally agree with you on the importance of the essay.
@Roark345 I looked at previous years’ threads on B/K and it looks like most people found out the first week of April with their financial aid package online then received a letter during the next couple weeks. It will probably be similar this year.
Thanks for the info! @Ohboycollege
@Roark345 No problem! Did you interview for B/K also?
Yes on Feb 27th.
Cool. Good luck lol
My DD did her B/K interview on 02/27 and considering the fact that the last group completed on 03/07 we might not hear back until the end of the month.
@aloraSL Yeah last year the results were out the first week of April with the financial aid package online. I expected not to hear back until at least the end of March anyway.
I have been begging DD to check her coalition app for any type of scholarship info. She never got any type of email or email notification. Finally today she looked- Presidential scholarship 12.5k per year! UMD was mostly off her list- I think it may be back in consideration.