gates millenium scholarship for 2008-2009 - Page 50

lalalexi08 · 03-23-2008, 06:50 PM

Yeah, I'm still waiting on a notification myself. I had an AA friend who received his rejection letter from them on Friday, the 21st. I'm pretty sure I'll be receiving one as well but the waiting process is pretty nervewracking. I just want to know and be done with it.

I'll probably get a notification sometime this week.

flowerjg08 · 03-23-2008, 08:32 PM

I am also waiting for a letter and like you said lalalexi I just want to know because I've been so nervous these past couple of days. Hopefully we get a notification sometime this week :]

Speak_Easy · 03-23-2008, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MOBY18

Dear Applicant

Selecting the 1000 scholarship recipients is our greatest challenge each year. This year the Gates Millennium Scholars Program attracted over 13000 exceptional nominees, which led to an especially competitive pool of candidates. We regret to inform you that you were not selected as one of the scholarship recipients for the 2008-2009 academic year. Our decision in no way diminishes your many personal and academic accomplishments.

You may wish to explore other scholarship resources on the following websites

.............................................

We are honored to have had the opportunity to consider your application and we wish you continued success in your future educational endeavors.

I thought it seemed too early for notifications to be going out to finalists, but from Moby's original post, is sure seemed like he was not selected as a GMS winner.

Oh, well, Best of luck to everyone waiting! ::fingers crossed::

ahhhhhhhhhh · 03-23-2008, 09:37 PM

@ Speak Easy--- did you turn in your information yet. I wonder if they send you the letter after you submitted you items...or do they just send it to you.

Dinkswizzle · 03-24-2008, 12:29 AM

yeah i just got my rejection today

oh well- i wasn't pell grant eligible anyhow

memberofthevrwc · 03-24-2008, 12:33 AM

Dinkswizzle:

Your rejection as a scholarship winner or as a finalist? Sorry to hear it either way.

trangiee · 03-24-2008, 01:03 AM

i'm new to this website.
but i have a quick question - would it say for Gates Millenium Scholarship?? that's something completely different right

because i think i applied for this .. but i also applied another one from that website - the APIASF which i got into the next round.

but i still have not receive anything from GMS which go figure i prob. got rejected out of soooo many applications.. mine was horrible i did it at the last min.

JohnN · 03-24-2008, 04:25 AM

trangiee: They (the Gates and the APIASF) are seperate scholarships. You are elligible to win both (judging from some of the posts I've read) if you entered in both. Finalists for GMS were notified a few weeks ago and those that did not make it are starting to receive notification this week.

About the previous discussions: does GMS notify winners before the deadline to turn in the apps? Also, do they only evaluate you at this time based on the forms you'd sent in or your essays also? Thank you!

Konvirse · 03-24-2008, 09:29 AM

Why is everyone talking as if all 1000 scholars have been chosen?

All of the finalist haven't even been chosen yet...

people are being notified on a rolling basis which likely means that they are still reading applications.

Is still haven't received anything. And I'm not letting the wait build cynicism within me.

Please, everyone who hasn't heard anything...remain optimistic!

KONVIRSE

flowerjg08 · 03-24-2008, 12:58 PM

So there's still a chance of being a finalist?

Speak_Easy · 03-24-2008, 03:27 PM

Yes, all my stuff has been sent. I just sent GMS an email to confirm if they've received my stuff (most likely since I mailed/faxed last week).

I don't know for sure, but I imagine if GMS has started notifying finalists that they have not been selected as winners, that probably would mean that all the finalists have been selected.

It's still weird that they've started telling people they've been rejected as winners when the deadline to turn in finalists' paperwork is April 11.

Those of you who received letters, was it telling you that you weren't chosen as winners or not chosen as finalists???

akybaky · 03-24-2008, 03:57 PM

Actually I think that they are letting people know that they've been rejected as finalists not scholars. The lady I spoke to today said that they review peoples (the finalists) apps as things are coming up but no final decisions are made until after the 11th or April; which is the deadline to fax them your stuff. From talking to her it just seemed like all those people who didn't get anything are just getting the word that they haven't been selected as a finalist; despite the ambiguity of the letters...

youpennpress · 03-24-2008, 04:43 PM

Rejected, but I expected it, I didn't submit the documentation.

flowerjg08 · 03-24-2008, 04:50 PM

Rejected too...just got the letter in the mail

in a way I was also expecting it.

Hahastupidme · 03-24-2008, 05:25 PM

hi guys! im new to this ...i've been selected as a finalist also! since my SAR doesn't verify that im a citizen, the gates ppl told me to fax them my financial aid award letter from any college/university. my colleges haven't given me the letter yet and i talked to the financial aid advisors and they all said that they cannot promise if they can give me the letter in time or not...idk what to do...someone PLEASE help me!