FIRST Scholarships

[Master Dictator]

Have they announced the winners nof the scholarships this year yet? I have been watching almost all day don't tell me I misses it.

[melissa]

I applied for and received the WPI Allaire Scholarship about a month ago, though I need to tell them I'm not taking it...maybe I should do that soon...

[VEN]

I applied at the competition but did not hear the resultts

[Fuzzy]

I didn't see them post the scholarships during the competition. Some of the professors and representatives from the colleges who came to the competition notified the students about the scholarships. I recieved one of the two RPI scholarships.

[Bridgette]

I found out that I received the Northeastern FIRST scholarship last Monday, the day before my team left for Atlanta. Knowing that I will graduate from college loan-free was a great way to start my week.

[Eugenia Gabrielov]

Originally Posted by melissa

I applied for and received the WPI Allaire Scholarship about a month ago, though I need to tell them I'm not taking it...maybe I should do that soon...

Please do that soon - someone else may need it.

[Li Jianliang]

Originally Posted by melissa

I applied for and received the WPI Allaire Scholarship about a month ago, though I need to tell them I'm not taking it...maybe I should do that soon...

It might be too late now... Since college decision deadline is May 1st for pretty much all schools, right?

[Fuzzy]

Looks like FIRST started to update the page. They're still missing a few though.
http://www.usfirst.org/robotics/2006...rship_recp.htm

[Li Jianliang]

Originally Posted by Fuzzy

Looks like FIRST started to update the page. They're still missing a few though.
http://www.usfirst.org/robotics/2006...rship_recp.htm

According to the list, I belong to Team MOE!! Woo-hoo!!
...I hope that gets corrected in the future. Or not. XDDD

Oh, glad to see some Vex members getting scholarships, too. ^_^

[Bill Moore]

Originally Posted by Li Jianliang

According to the list, I belong to Team MOE!! Woo-hoo!!
...I hope that gets corrected in the future. Or not. XDDD

Oh, glad to see some Vex members getting scholarships, too. ^_^

Welcome to the team Li!

Lucky for you we just stopped our mandatory 4 meetings per week schedule.

Just remember to RSVP if you plan to attend the team picnic on May 21st.

[Nate Laverdure]

I was awarded an ASME FIRST-Clarke scholarship at the Championships. I will be attending Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA this fall. Congrats to all scholarship winners!

[Li Jianliang]

Uh-oh. Now WPI has informed me that I did receive the Allaire full tuition scholarship, but it's long past the housing reservation deadline and I'd already made up my mind to attend UC Davis.
What to do now? I've got until Monday morning to tell WPI whether I'll be attending the school or not. If not, then the scholarship will be passed onto the next person in line. I suppose it should be relatively easy to tell UC Davis that I've changed my mind, but I've already finished up quite a bit of paperwork for the school already...and I'd have to rush through the stuff for WPI.

EDIT: The Monday morning deadline may be extended. My parents called WPI to ask for more time.

[Eugenia Gabrielov]

Originally Posted by Li Jianliang

Uh-oh. Now WPI has informed me that I did receive the Allaire full tuition scholarship, but it's long past the housing reservation deadline and I'd already made up my mind to attend UC Davis.
What to do now? I've got until Monday morning to tell WPI whether I'll be attending the school or not. If not, then the scholarship will be passed onto the next person in line. I suppose it should be relatively easy to tell UC Davis that I've changed my mind, but I've already finished up quite a bit of paperwork for the school already...and I'd have to rush through the stuff for WPI.

What do you personally want? Here are some things to consider -

1. How much have you already paid for UC Davis?
2. Does UC Davis have any fine print about this kind of situation?
3. Which school is truly a better match for you?
4. How much would you end up paying in the long run for both? Compare.
5. What do your parents think?

[Freddy Schurr]

Uh-oh. Now WPI has informed me that I did receive the Allaire full tuition scholarship, but it's long past the housing reservation deadline and I'd already made up my mind to attend UC Davis.
What to do now? I've got until Monday morning to tell WPI whether I'll be attending the school or not. If not, then the scholarship will be passed onto the next person in line. I suppose it should be relatively easy to tell UC Davis that I've changed my mind, but I've already finished up quite a bit of paperwork for the school already...and I'd have to rush through the stuff for WPI.

Do it!! Don't regret any decision you make and honestly, do what your heart tells you to do.

[Greg Marra]

Originally Posted by Li Jianliang

Uh-oh. Now WPI has informed me that I did receive the Allaire full tuition scholarship, but it's long past the housing reservation deadline and I'd already made up my mind to attend UC Davis.
What to do now? I've got until Monday morning to tell WPI whether I'll be attending the school or not. If not, then the scholarship will be passed onto the next person in line. I suppose it should be relatively easy to tell UC Davis that I've changed my mind, but I've already finished up quite a bit of paperwork for the school already...and I'd have to rush through the stuff for WPI.

I guess the way I would look at it is: don't leave yourself with the ability to look back and think "What if I did?" Now I don't know if that 'did' means "go to WPI" or "go to UC Davis", that is up to you to decide. Don't leave yourself in a situation where a few years down the road, you're going to look back and wish you had made the other choice. Just do what you feel is right.