Hamman

you need to either fax in a copy of your passport or certificate of citizenship. Don't worry about the thing that says "don't copy" on the certificate, it's ok for colleges and scholarships it seems

Hahastupidme

i told her that i could fax a copy of my passport or certificate of naturalization...but the lady told me that the only thing GMS ppl accept is financial aid packet...

MR. Tubbz

has anyone who has only recieved mail notification been named a finalist???

Hamman

oh dang, ummm, I faxed my certificate of naturalization in...I might have to call them now, thanks

Hahastupidme

i don't know why they can't accept the certificate or passport...gosh, it is still a proof....have u received an award letter from any school? this advisor at my community college told me to go to SS office and show them my passport and get a receipt verfiying that im a citizen....so then i'll take that receipt to the college and then they will be able to give me a letter...

aubrey

if you are a permanent resident, do you still need to show them proof?
it never said anything about proof of citizenship on the checklist so i don't know what you guys are talking about.

Hahastupidme

if SAR says that the school needs to verify ur citizenship status then u need to verify it otherwise, i think u r set to go!

electrequiem

Since many of you seem knowledgeable on this, please help me out!

I am a permanent resident, and my SAR says "my citizenship status has been confirmed." Under that, it also says "your fafsa has been selected for a step called verification. Your school has the right to request copies of any financial documents they need." I haven't mailed my SAR yet, but do you think GMSP would want to see my proof of citizenship? I have a financial aid letter from University of Miami, if needed.

Another question...it's really bothering me. I have faxed my high school transcript to GMSP. It has all my grades since 9th grade and many other information, including number of community service hours. None of my community service hours (listed under volunteer services in the GMS application) have been entered into the computer as I am still doing hours, and I was suggested to turn in ALL the hours at once. Therefore, the box under community service hours in my transcript reads "Zero." Do you think this would be detrimental to my application? Or do they only look for grades?

Thanks a lot in advance!

Hahastupidme

i think u don't need a proof of citizenship cuz urs say that it "has been confirmed"
i don't think they will look at anything else besides grades...they shouldn't...they don't have time...i mean they have to go through so many transcripts...
has anyone found out how many finalists were chosen?

cachememory

Got a letter today notifying me I'm not one of the 1,000 chosen.
I never finished the application...

memberofthevrwc

@cachememory,

Can you post the letter you got? Since you say you didn't finish the application that means you definitely were not chosen as a finalist and your letter should clear up whatever issues the people on CC had with figuring the wording of these letters out.

THANKS!

Hahastupidme

i'm really scared...is it really hard for a finalist to get the scholarship? i have set up my hopes really high, i don't wanna see rejection....AAHHH

ahhhhhhhhhh

I think 13000 out of the 60000 are a finalist.

cachememory

@memberofthevrwc,

It's the same letter someone already posted (post #720 on pg 48).

memberofthevrwc

Thanks cachememory.

So if I remember my sophomore probability correctly, the chances of becoming a finalist are approximately 21.7% (13000/60000), the strict probability of getting the scholarship are around 7.8% (1000/13000), and the probability of doing both (since that is in fact necessary to become a GMS recipient), is 1.7%.... Am I wrong? If I am someone please correct me!