Scholarship time is drawing near!
We are entering my most favorite phase of the admissions process: scholarship selection. For the past several weeks, faculty and staff have reviewed hundreds of applications from some of the best scholars from around the Palmetto State and from around the country. I am amazed at the talents and accomplishments of these outstanding students! We're in the final round of making offers of admission to the South Carolina Honors College--which is tough because over 1400 students applied but we can only accommodate about three hundred students.
Even more competitive are the Carolina Scholar and McNair Scholar competitions. The very best Honors College candidates are screened for these, our two top awards, and once we name those finalists, we begin the chair reaction of awarding all our other scholarships, so the coming weeks will be exhilarating for some, disappointing for others, and stressful for all as tough decisions have to be made.
The ball is now rolling. we just named 41 McNair Scholar finalists today, Friday, January 25 at 4:00pm, and I cannot leave the office until I sign each offer letter. For you, our future class of outstanding McNair Finalists and Scholars, I have some advice: you may want to hang around the house tomorrow, just in case the FEDEX truck comes rumbling down your street. Good news sometimes comes in a thin, cardboard envelope!
And, for you Carolina Scholar candidates, please be patient, it won't be much longer for you, either!
Comments
I was accepted into the honors program for next year. If I receive an out of state scholarship, do I get reduced tuition? About how much is the reduced tuition I would receive if I got one of the scholarships.
Posted by: justin baker | February 6, 2008 10:51 PM
When, approximatly, will the Cooper and McKissick Scholars be notified of their scholarships?
Posted by: Matty Guinn | February 7, 2008 12:56 PM