<p>So, Simmons College (in Boston, MA) had a scholarship application called the Marcia and Gilbert Kotzen Scholarship. It was a separate application that involved an essay question which I did and submitted by the deadline (Feb. 15 - I, however, submitted it in mid-January.) I received a confirmation that they received the application and that they’d begin reviewing it soon. It’s a full ride scholarship (tuition, room and board, books, + an additional 3k/year stipend for study abroad or summer courses). </p>
<p>I exceeded all the minimum requirements for the scholarship - there was no question as to whether or not I was eligible to submit the application.</p>
<p>We were supposed to be notified of the decision <em>by</em> March, 15th. Today. I haven’t received anything in the mail - and girls have already received information this past week. It isn’t the type of thing where you only get notified if you won - everyone gets notified. The Facebook group for Simmons indicates that girls from metro and greater Boston have received rejection letters for the Kotzen yesterday and the day before. Today, I believe people from further away (out of state, international applicants) have been notified. </p>
<p>I haven’t gotten anything and I live 8 miles from Simmons.
Yesterday I called and asked if they could notify me by phone and they told me to wait. Actually, they asked me for my name, put me on hold for half an hour, and then told me to keep waiting for the mail. </p>
<p>It isn’t so much that I’m desperate for the scholarship, it’s more along the lines that this waiting has put me in limbo - if I didn’t get the scholarship, I want to know now so I can prepare arrangements with other schools/options. </p>
<p>Should I call again?
Should I go directly to Simmons? </p>