UMD Class of 2025 - Banneker/Key and other scholarships

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My son got the B/K invite; he’a OOS , CS major.

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Do you have to apply for financial aid to be eligible for the Banneker Key?

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No, everyone that is accepted is eligible.

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You have to be admitted to the Honors College to be eligible.

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Does UMD offer any scholarship for indicating as first choice for national merit finalist?

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Confirmed that all B/K notifications were sent out via email on Friday, Feb 5 and portals were updated.

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I am also happy for your friends. my friends got 1590 SAT and did not get invitation major biology

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Does anyone know if all scholarships are out. I think the only one my son is eligible for is the Presidents Scholarship. We are out of state

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Yes.

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Banneker Key C/O 2025 decisions are out!!

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Did anyone who applied RD receive a merit scholarship or honors? Do they ever?

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You have to apply Early Action and be accepted for Fall 2021 in order to receive freshmen merit scholarships. I’m not completely sure if the same applies for honors but I believe so. The University Honors website says that invitations are extended in late January/early February. However, you can apply for the Honors College after your first year

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Hello all! I am an incoming Banneker/Key Scholar on the full scholarship. UMD has been my dream school since I was about 8 years old, so this was a long time coming. For future incoming classes, I’ve decided to post about my experience.

  • I am in-state and attend one of the best schools in the state.
  • I am considered first-generation as my parents went to college but never graduated.
  • I am also Black (I’m not sure how significant that is but hey)
  • Currently, my cumulative HS GPA is a 4.5
  • I also have a 4.0 at my local community college and I will be coming in with an Associate’s Degree (earning Dean’s List each semester)
  • On the SAT, I received a score of 1320 (690/630)
  • I held a summer job in between my 10th and 11th-grade year.
  • My intended major is Finance
  • 4 recommendation letters
  • 2/3 current ECs
  • 51 SSL hours

From other forums that I have read, UMD seems to place significant value on transcripts, a rigorous course load, and SAT scores (outside of test-optional times).

My interview went fairly well. My interviewers were two women that were on some board for the school. They were friendly and according to past B/K scholars, most of the interviewers are.

I hope this is helpful and I wish all future candidates great luck!

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Congratulations to you! My daughter loves being a B/K Scholar. It takes a lot of stress away not to worry about financing college!

I hope that you get to complete a whole four years at UMD, even with your associate’s degree. Is there the possibility of starting graduate courses in those four years? Or spending significant time abroad? Or doing a double major/ double degree?

Anyway, congratulations! I’m not sure that all of your stats are typical, but I know that you will make the most of your opportunities at UMD. I don’t think that the university reads more than the required letters of recommendation, but I’m glad that you had four people willing to go to bat for you!

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I was accepted to fire (not honors) and got the maximum presidential scholarship plus some loans.

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