<p>Thanks, Kelsmom. I checked the list and S didn't make it.</p>
<p>Thanks - there's still hope, then! :)</p>
<p>i got my letter today, too. 1000...i love lowe's!!</p>
<p>Didn't get it. I wonder what these scholarship contests are really looking for, especially the ones that are solely stat-based. It's just depressing to continue to not get these.</p>
<p>letter in mail today. didn't get it. but that's okay!</p>
<p>me too... but at least best buy came through!</p>
<p>Oh and I don't feel that bad, because I have never even stepped foot in a Lowe's store although there are 3 within a 10 mile radius of me. lol. Congrats to all who won!</p>
<p>I'm curious about something ... did anyone here receive BOTH a Best Buy & a Lowe's? I don't think anyone has posted that got both, but I could be wrong.</p>
<p>jegan3, our experience with these scholarships is that they are a crapshoot. There is no way to know whether or not you'll get one ... but scholarships like Lowe's & Best Buy are so easy to fill out that they are worth the small amount of hassle, even if you don't end up getting it. I know that it is depressing to try & not get the scholarship. It's hardly personal, though, in situations like these ... sometimes I think a lot of it is luck of the draw (especially in these, where your location comes into play). Keep trying, though, because $1000 for a relatively minimal amount of work is a good bet.</p>
<p>i was fortunate enough to receive both best buy and lowes. i think it's honestly just luck of the draw.</p>
<p>Congratulations, page47! I do agree about luck of the draw ... the info the scholarship people have is so minimal.</p>
<p>smathur, sorry about Best Buy ... hope Lowe's works out!</p>
<p>page47, you received the Walmart and a national Elks scholarship, too, right? Congratulations! You must have had an amazing application to get all 4!</p>
<p>I received my letter in the mail today, and I got it! However, I did not get the Best Buy one, so I'm glad I got this...I wonder how many applications they get?</p>
<p>The Lowe's letter said they had 5000 apps for 335 scholarships. I don't know about BB.</p>
<p>S's Lowe's letter said they had 90,000 apps for 375 scholarships :eek: Wonder why the difference?</p>
<p>Wow --- maybe that's what D's letter said --- I threw it out, since it was a rejection. Guess my old mind is getting more feeble than I thought! I was pulling the figure from my memory, but I defer to patsmom!</p>
<p>Ya the letter said 90,000. I was shocked!</p>
<p>hmmm, my letter didn't say a number, interesting. But with that stiff of competition, I'm really happy I got it! those that did not get it should not feel bad if there were really that many applications</p>
<p>I wonder why people receive different wording in their award letters. Did all of you win the $1,000 or did any of you win the $5,000? I wonder who won the $15,000 national prize. They don't seem to post winners' names the way some other scholarships do.</p>
<p>Congratulations to those who made it through the horde of 90,000. That's amazing.</p>
<p>patsmom-thanks!! i was very surprised/elated.</p>
<p>90,000 people? that's crazy! wow well i think at that point it almost becomes random. good luck with any other scholarships you guys are still waiting to hear from!</p>
<p>what is this letter everyone is talking about?</p>
<p>I got one of the $5000 regional scholarships, according to a letter from SPA, but I never got a letter saying anything about applicants!</p>