<p>Hi</p>
<p>Please do not attack my grammatical errors. It is 1am but I really need to know if there is something I can do in this situation.</p>
<p>CA= California <- finished 10 11 12 high school years. and now in college here.</p>
<p>LA= Louisiana <- I was in Army JROTC earned awards but one in particular demonstrates leadership from 9th grade</p>
<p>During my college admission process I did not appeal for more scholarship aid to my current private school because I wasn’t really thinking and my awards were in boxes somewhere so they were out of mind. I moved back to CA for 10th grade - present
Now I am a sophomore and I found them. </p>
<p>Now that I am a sophomore I’ve been told that I cannot be considered for the “leadership scholarship” although I have a plaque (first year cadet award ) , certificates of my progress as I earned ribbons, and the most important leadership evidence is my purple heart. I am not sure what I did to earn it but I was very shocked when I did. I am very proud and honored by it and I want to remind people that the same authority that issued my junior purple heart is the same authority that issues the Real Purple Heart. Mine cannot compare but I have it and please do not hate on me. </p>
<p>My school says that I cannot be considered for the “leadership” scholarship because I am no longer in the admission process despite all of my evidence. Can I just accept this? Is this typical of private colleges? Is there anything I can do to appeal? The finance office usually dismisses me. “Nope, only during your admission process”</p>
<p>One last thing is the Army JROTC program was on my official transcript. I am not 100% sure but I am 99.9% sure it says JROTC/Leadership. So is it possible for me to dispute this? </p>
<p>When I received my award letter it only gave me Dean’s scholarship. Can the school say it in a way my fault for not mentioning this to them three semesters ago and having them reevaluate me on my leadership skills too?</p>
<p>Please, I am particularly searching for people with similar (especially successful) experiences.</p>
<p>Thank you</p>
<p>It is typical of all schools, not just private ones. Scholarships that are for incoming freshmen are exactly that, for incoming freshmen. They are used to attract a certain type of student that the school wants. There is usually a cut off time for when you will be considered for a specific scholarship. A school is very unlikely to give a sophomore an award that is specifically for incoming freshman.</p>
<p>Of course it never hurts to ask, but if they say no then there is nothing you can do about it.</p>
<p>I agree with swimcatsmom. Also, was this a competitive scholarship for which you could have been considered, or was it one that you would have automatically qualified for? It it’s the former, then the leadership scholarship recipients were already picked, and the school couldn’t give you the funds without taking them away from someone else who had applied on time and been admitted with the understanding that they would continue to receive the scholarship.</p>
<p>I agree with Swimcatsmom. There is also a chance your school does not add scholarships on to the Dean’s scholarship. It is all up to the college. It is, after all, their money.</p>
<p>Most of the scholarship goodies go to the incoming freshmen. Transfer student and students already at college are often not considered for them. The reason is that schools are evaluated and ranked by their incoming freshman class, so that is a reason a lot of focus and money is spent on putting together the best one possible.</p>
<p>However, a number of schools do have awards and money for upperclassmen. They would not funds that admissions would likely know about You have to sniff around for that money. Some have departmental awards, alumini awards, merti awards. Talk to your Dean of Students and ask where you can get that info. </p>
<p>My son got a very nice grant as a sophomore that went towards his junior year costs, that certain departments sponsored. Involved doing some project. So, there could be some money out there. Also subscribe to Fastweb and filter to upperclassmen at college awards. </p>
<p>There are not as many awards for those already in college, and those out there will tend to for your college accomplishments, not high school, but there may be something, and every dollar helps. Good luck.</p>