@hockey19: Nova’s website on the Honors Program says that “MANY [emphasis mine] students accepted to the Honors Program are also selected as Villanova Scholars.”
Even if selected for a Villanova Scholarship, they start at $3K per year (at least in '15-'16). When it comes to tackling college costs, that feels a little like showing up at a gunfight with a butter knife. My son was admitted to the HP and was notified last week that he is a finalist for the VS. Waiting to hear back on the PS at the end of the month.
We’ll see what happens. Nova is probably my sons favorite school, but he has other schools that he likes nearly as much. Maybe after he interviews he’ll be offered an amount near the top of the range. Maybe he’ll be a finalist for the PS. But, he has said it’s going to be hard to sign the dotted line for Nova when other schools that he also likes are offering substantial scholarships.
@Hope2achieve
I received the same two letters dated January 8. The honors letter is pretty much a likely letter.
I was nominated for the presidential scholarship by Villanova and not my school but I chose not to apply. I had many other scholarships as well as regular decision applications to finish and I just didn’t have the time to do another 8 essays. @nursing2020ny they will interview you separately if you are selected as a finalist for both the presidential and the Villanova.
Good luck to all that have interviews coming up!
I wonder if they will post any information either way for the Villanova Scholarship on My NOVA as well? I am thinking my son is not in the running because others were notified on Jan. 11th. He has not heard about either scholarship.
I was accepted early action for the VSB, got a letter for the honors program, and did not get anything about the Villanova Scholarship. It’s a little odd because I meet their criteria, ranked 4/260 in my class, high ACT score, mainly straight As and very few Bs in HS. Odd but oh well. Not getting my hopes up about the Presidential Scholarship then if I didn’t even qualify for the Villanova Scholarship
My DD had a message on myNova about her interview for the Villanova Scholarship. Her interviewer will be calling within two weeks for a phone interview. Nothing yet on the Presidential Award. She has straight A’s and ranked 3/454 in her class. High ACT score but only 2100 on the SAT. Fingers crossed though, her extra curricular activities are not very strong compared to some on here.
@Hope2achieve, thanks for the info. about your daughter being notified about her interview for the Villanova Scholarship via myNova. When was she notified? Thanks.
Yes, he checked. No news yet either way about Villanova or Presidential Scholarships. I don’t think that’s good, but next week there is supposed to be notification about Presidential.
I got information about my interview over email, not nova net… just an fyi. I wonder whether the PS will come over email, or nova net, or mail, or what?
So an email is sent to MyNova @c0llegeb0und ?
My DD has her phone interview for the Villanova Scholarship tomorrow night too.
Fingers crossed for everyone waiting.
No one has posted how they find out, just that they found out. I have to imagine that they will let us know, whether through email or an update to our portals. Based on past years, people posted one to two days after the 26th, on a wednesday or thursday.
Is anyone still waiting to be contacted for an interview for Villanova Scholarship? I received a letter that I would be contacted by an alumni but haven’t heard anything yet. ( I am kinda confused with the above postings because some are about Villanova Scholarship and some about Presidential.)