Jefferson Scholars at Large Nomination

dreamingofoxford
Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:35:14 +0000

Extremely disappointed my D was not selected to compete for this merit scholarship. She would appear to be a perfect match from the Jefferson website… perfect SAT in one sitting, leader, scholar, Cum Laude, AP Scholar with Distinction, one of the top female debaters in high school today, citizen, community service volunteer, presidential scholar candidate, etc.

After visiting UVA and seeing the beautiful campus and the new bldg. (Gibson/Nau) where she would be taking classes towards what appears to be a great program, PPL (Political Philosophy, Policy, and Law), she applied early action and was accepted. She was not from a nominating school but assumed she would be considered as an at large candidate by applying early.

Now, however, with no merit scholarship chance, UVA won’t be her destination.
Let me extend all good wishes to those candidates who were selected to compete for the jefferson and may you be fortunate to be offered the scholarship!
As for my D, we will be paying full tuition for college (Harvard), as we don’t qualify for financial aid.