I’m from AL and was a semi-finalist… I’m pretty sure we won’t know until December 1st. Each state has to send the names of their delegates and alternates by December 1st. Do y’all know if they contact you if you do not get the scholarship? And if you do get it, will they call?
@Trowmm, my daughter is also a semi-finalist, and she was told that she would hear from our state office one way or another. I’m not sure how they’ll notify, but I’m assuming that they will email as they did for the interviews.
@saintsfan101 no news here but I have to think that the interviewees have been contacted which means we are most likely SOL
Thank you! @Glitterbug
Has anyone that interviewed been contacted yet?
@ibvrg I interviewed on Nov. 27th but haven’t been contacted yet. I looked at a thread about USSYP from about 2 years ago, and a lot of people said they didn’t receive any notification until around December 5th when they got a packet in the mail from the Hearst Foundation. I guess our states don’t have to notify us at all.
@wcp1901 what state are you from?
@Trowmm I am also a semifinalist from AL. Have you been contacted? Good luck to you
I’m a semifinalist from New Mexico. We were told that we find out today, but so far nothing.
@britain I have not! but I’m pretty sure we will be in the next few days! and same for you:)
A lot of threads say that each state varies on when they contact semi-finalists… some people in 2016 found out on the 2nd and others did mid-december
I am from Texas and applied last year as a junior and did not receieve any notification until December 11th. I’m hoping Texas releases delegates before then this year because I don’t know if I can wait any longer
i’m friends with one of the former USSYP candidates and the candidate said they weren’t notified in California until they actually won finalists, so I think CA just doesn’t even bother w semis
@kungfukenny how were they notified? Package, letter, email, or call?
@kungfukenny and when ?
Has anyone heard anything? Good luck to all this week!
unsure about how they were notified, i think it was a call / email, and they said they got notified the day before their early application, which was mid-december @saintsfan101
@saintsfan101 Just sent an email to the USSYP Hearst foundation contact asking how they send rejections. will post response here
I’m from fl and a participant last year told me he got a random phone call on a saturday…I have no idea what to expect
Has anyone heard anything? Hoping the packages will arrive soon…