<p>How much do you think “need” will be a factor in the next round? I wonder if “need” was even a determining factor in the first round or if character was the only criteria in the first round.</p>
<p>Not a finalist 
Not giving up hope for other scholarships though 
Good luck to everyone!</p>
<p>Well i got rejected :(. But i was surprised they had 54,000 applicants. Oh well i have 3 more scholarships to wait for. Im more upset at the work and time i sacrificed for this application lol</p>
<p>Asian finalist from Iowa! Wow, I was NOT expecting this!! I squealed for about an hour!</p>
<p>Also, congrats to my fellow finalists!!</p>
<p>To non-finalists: Don’t feel discouraged, guys! You all worked very hard on the application!!! Don’t give up!</p>
<p>54,000? Where is this figure coming from?</p>
<p>@scuba thats what it says on the rejection letter. 54,000 applicants seems so much more than that of previous years.</p>
<p>Wow! I guess it really is an honor to make it to the next phase. That is tremendous competition… o_0</p>
<p>I’m a finalist of Asian ethnicity from Nevada. Does anyone know how many finalists are selected to recieve the scholarship? Like the percentage?</p>
<p>Yeah it is ! Congrats i doubt my stats compare to any of the finalists. Being a finalist out all of 54,000 applicants is incredible lol</p>
<p>I know Texas had a total of 96 awards last year. <a href=“http://www.gmsp.org/Img/UserDir/docs/GMS%20Cohort%2013%20by%20Home%20State.pdf[/url]”>http://www.gmsp.org/Img/UserDir/docs/GMS%20Cohort%2013%20by%20Home%20State.pdf</a></p>
<p>Have any Hispanics received a finalist email? I haven’t received an email or a letter yet!</p>
<p>I’m not a finalist, but my sincerest congratulations to those who are!! You’ve worked very hard and completely deserve it! Best of luck in the next round! :)</p>
<p>Finalist from Texas, Hispanic! Got the letter today so they’re making their way down to the east coast I assume since I got it a couple days after it was sent.</p>
<p>Asian, Finalist from CT.
Those who are not finalist, don’t loose hope. I have been working on lot of scholarship and I’m sure they are many more available to apply. Use the essay that you guys have wrote for GMS and hope for better.</p>
<p>Hispanic finalist from South Florida! Good luck to everyone!</p>
<p>MIASenior - Did you get a letter, or an email? Did it come today? Waiting here in Virginia and you’re the first East Coast Hispanic that I’ve seen that’s gotten anything! Thanks for letting us know.</p>
<p>Just thought Id pause from crying and let you guys know I’m not a finalist and I’m Hispanic from Chicago.</p>
<p>I got the email today during school</p>
<p>Congrats to those you move on to the second round! You’re a step closer to earning that scholarship. 54,000 applicants! wow! thats a 50% increase from my year! Congrats!</p>
<p>And those you were denied! Keep your heads up! They’re are thousands of scholarships out there for you to apply for. This scholarship is not the only one out there, apply to many as possible. Even if they’re offering only $500. All the money adds up.</p>
<p>Yay!!! finalist email and letter at the same day. Congratulations to you all.</p>