Does anyone know the specifics about getting in-state tuition after freshman year if I am moving to Maryland this summer and would have been a resident for a year?
Okay but is there a facebook group for UMD freshmen 2024, I looked but canât find one
@MDboy123 Honors and Scholars are not the same; UMD simply doesnât acknowledge that one is higher than the other. Yet, only Honors students are eligible for Banneker Key and I believe that they also get first pick at registration (along with students with medical needs, which is totally different). I know that it can be disappointing to go in without Honors if it was expected or hoped for. I really do believe that UMD is holistic about the selection of Honors, Scholars, LLC, etc. The Computer Science majors really seem to be spread out among the different communities. It would be odd if the entire Honors program were made up of Computer Science majors. My DD got into Honors, and I think it helped that she had picked a more unusual major that she has sincere, sustained interest in. If she were interested in Computer Science, she would probably not be in Honors. I donât know if this matters or not, but it could also be the case that UMD does not want for all of the acceptees from certain high schools to be in Honors together. For instance, Walt Whitman High School has some of the highest test scores in the state of Maryland as well as the highest income level and price of real estate. UMD might just decide to spread the Whitman graduates out among the different communities. I donât know this as a fact, but I wouldnât be surprised. Humility is a really important lesson that comes from the college admissions process. Iâve told DD to be humble about admission to Honors because Iâm positive that a less popular major helped her. She has experienced one college rejection so far and has learned that she wonât receive full-ride scholarships elsewhere. She is learning the important lesson that âyou win some, you lose some.â Iâve also told her about the greater prestige of Departmental Honors, which @SoofDad has alluded to.
@MDboy123 - The Honors College was established in 1966 and the B/K scholarship was created in support of Honors College students.
There was NO Scholars Program until 1994, almost 30 years later.
Both are meant to engage Highly qualified students.
The FULL B/K is, in fact, a Full ride. The partial B/K is NOT half of that.
According to the B/K website - âThe partial Banneker/Key provides $8,000 for in-state students and $12,000 towards tuition for out-of-state students annually. Both levels of the scholarship include an additional book allowance each year.â
This year there were probably 3,000 students admitted to the Honors College. Every year, approximately 400 of them are invited to interview for the B/K. About 250 get the Full B/K and the other 150 get the partial B/K.
Only about 150 of the 400 actually enroll.
I donât know how many students are admitted into the Scholars Program and I donât know how many Presidential scholarships are awarded,
Honors and Scholars are Not exactly the same.
Life isnât fair
You have to show that you are primarily self-supported and you canât count time spent living in a dorm towards the residency requirement.
Basically, the answer is that you canât do it after freshman year and probably not ever as an undergraduate.
@MDboy123 I looked at your stats that you previously posted: 1500 SAT and 4.0 UW in IB program. You look like a great student! Your ECâs look very well-rounded (with leadership!), but not particularly âpointy.â If you were accepted to the College Park Scholars program, please consider that to be a huge compliment. Business is a very popular department at UMD. Iâm hoping that you applied to some financial safeties: Alabama, South Carolina, etc. There are other states where your stats are more unusual and highly coveted. Miami University of Ohio also rewards high stats and has an excellent business program. If admissions and scholarships donât pan out for you this year, you could always consider applying again next year?
PARENTS you donât have to worry about honors vs scholars so much, either is GREAT to get for your child
@MDboy123 You may also want to run the Net Price Calculator for the University of Richmond, which is not impossible to get into. You would be a good candidate to get in, with your stats. Excellent business school. I just donât know the results of the Net Price Calculator with your familyâs income level.
@mdmamma1707 @SoofDad Thank you guys for this info. I was actually accepted to honors program, but I was just a bit confused because half of the people on this thread cite a distinct hierarchy of the programs, while others say it doesnât exist. Also I did not realize that the partial BK was only 8,000-12,000 so thanks for letting me know. I also now understand the idea that they want to disperse where kids in each program are from in the case of whitman, but luckily the down county schools donât face such an issue lol. Another question that i have been wondering that you may or may not know: Does umd select more in state kids for Banneker key than out of state (percentage wise), or is it completely random in terms of where people are from?
@MDboy123 Iâm glad that youâre in the Honors program! Congrats! I really think that UMD is into dispersal. They love to admit kids from Cecil County, just as Harvard loves to find qualified kids from South Dakota. Best wishes for the Banneker!
@MDboy123 - I donât know the percentage of B/K invites that are In State vs OOS. That info is not published.
My D is OOS and got admitted into UMD Env. Science and Policy major as a Scholar. Is it include pre-law? Any insight? We are comparing NC State (IS) vs UMD (OOS).
when will admissions packages be mailed
@my1stD - Here is a link for Pre-Law info at UMD
Grateful that I got in to UMD CS for FIRE program. I am not going to complain whether I got in to Honors or not. I am in UMD and I am looking forward to be a Terp.
@UrbanaParent - Sounds like a Good Choice!
Still no response on decision. Anyone else in the same boat?
did you apply ea or rd?
My daughter was in Scholars and move in day they had really cool stuff going on. The first weekend they were there they did a bunch of community service projects. They have a class they go to in the evenings every other week as well. I have seen a ton of community service things they have continued to do. They had ice cream socials and all that fun stuff too. She does not love group bonding so she did not participate in much at all and came home every weekend.
When we went to new student admit day they gave us a sticker if we filled out the housing request form then and there, before even paying the deposit. You can pull out of the agreement by a certain date. They said best options go to those that sign up first.