What's scorching your groove today? - Page 17

Pete Zicato · 06-07-2010, 01:07 PM

Well it certainly wasn't Z daughter #1's experience. She went through fastweb and a number of other sites. Submitted to dozens of scholarships and came up with nada. She was #10 in her class of 970 something. She did very well on her ACT scores. I dunno.

squirell nutkin · 06-07-2010, 02:00 PM

Apropos of nothing:

Pee pee dider

HungLikeJesus · 06-07-2010, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by squirell nutkin

Apropos of nothing:

Pee pee dider

Yours, or someone else's?

squirell nutkin · 06-07-2010, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by HungLikeJesus

Yours, or someone else's?

farto

Clodfobble · 06-07-2010, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Pete Zicato

Well it certainly wasn't Z daughter #1's experience. She went through fastweb and a number of other sites. Submitted to dozens of scholarships and came up with nada. She was #10 in her class of 970 something. She did very well on her ACT scores. I dunno.

To be honest, the grades often mean next to nothing; it's all about the test scores. The valedictorian in Bumblefuck, Texas would barely be in the top third of my high school class in a large educated city, you know? Not saying this was the situation with Zlet #1, just that nobody looks at grades anymore unless it's an odd mismatch, like someone with a perfect SAT score but barely passing senior year. Especially with grade inflation so rampant--our valedictorian graduated with higher than a 4.0 because of the way my school weighted honors classes.

Shawnee123 · 06-07-2010, 04:14 PM

Pete, there are some tips on that page about applying for 'ships.

I was scholarship chair at my last job: I can tell you that we graded on three things: essay, extra-curriculars (not just sports) or outside job or public service (volunteering), and letters of recommendation. Each category is 25 points (and each app is read by at least 3 people, and scores averaged) and the HS GPA is given points (4.0 = 25 pts, 3.9 = 24, etc.)

Of course, in final consideration for each school-administered scholarship (some outside donors letting us administer the funds) GPA will weigh much more heavily when the donor stresses academic achievement.

I've worked on other scholarship committees (such as The Dayton Foundation) and they are run similarly.

Hope this helps!

Pete Zicato · 06-07-2010, 04:32 PM

Thanks Shawnee. I passed it on to the zlets.

zippyt · 06-10-2010, 08:55 PM

Last nite our 42" plasma went Plaid , then Went "POIT !!!" and turned off ,
And wont come on now !!!!!

xoxoxoBruce · 06-10-2010, 11:13 PM

POIT? Ah man, that sucks.

zippyt · 06-10-2010, 11:31 PM

Yeah man , and it apears to be it werks or it dont ( throw away )
Dell stocks NO parts , and haz NO support after the warranty runs out ,
Ye Haw Here we go to Sams AGAIN !!!!

classicman · 06-11-2010, 09:18 AM

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Last nite our 42" plasma went Plaid

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Originally Posted by zippyt

Ye Haw Here we go to Sams AGAIN !!!!

Sounds like a 60" is in order

LJ · 06-11-2010, 01:45 PM

Traffic!

jinx · 06-11-2010, 02:04 PM

You're missing good pool weather.

glatt · 06-11-2010, 04:42 PM

I just got home from work, and the whole family's at the pool. *jealous*

squirell nutkin · 06-12-2010, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by glatt

I just got home from work, and the whole family's at the pool. *jealous*

*envious* [/lexical nazi]

06-07-2010, 02:00 PM	#2
squirell nutkin has a second hand user title Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: in a Nut House Posts: 2,017	Apropos of nothing: Pee pee dider __________________ And now I'm finished posting.

06-07-2010, 04:14 PM	#6
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Pete, there are some tips on that page about applying for 'ships. I was scholarship chair at my last job: I can tell you that we graded on three things: essay, extra-curriculars (not just sports) or outside job or public service (volunteering), and letters of recommendation. Each category is 25 points (and each app is read by at least 3 people, and scores averaged) and the HS GPA is given points (4.0 = 25 pts, 3.9 = 24, etc.) Of course, in final consideration for each school-administered scholarship (some outside donors letting us administer the funds) GPA will weigh much more heavily when the donor stresses academic achievement. I've worked on other scholarship committees (such as The Dayton Foundation) and they are run similarly. Hope this helps! __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

06-07-2010, 04:32 PM	#7
Pete Zicato Turns out my CRS is a symptom of TMB. Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago suburbs Posts: 2,916	Thanks Shawnee. I passed it on to the zlets. __________________ Talk nerdy to me.

06-10-2010, 08:55 PM	#8
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	Last nite our 42" plasma went Plaid , then Went "POIT !!!" and turned off , And wont come on now !!!!! __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

06-10-2010, 11:13 PM	#9
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	POIT? Ah man, that sucks. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-07-2010, 01:07 PM	#1
Pete Zicato Turns out my CRS is a symptom of TMB. Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago suburbs Posts: 2,916	Well it certainly wasn't Z daughter #1's experience. She went through fastweb and a number of other sites. Submitted to dozens of scholarships and came up with nada. She was #10 in her class of 970 something. She did very well on her ACT scores. I dunno. __________________ Talk nerdy to me.

06-10-2010, 11:31 PM	#10
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	Yeah man , and it apears to be it werks or it dont ( throw away ) Dell stocks NO parts , and haz NO support after the warranty runs out , Ye Haw Here we go to Sams AGAIN !!!! __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

06-11-2010, 01:45 PM	#12
LJ i am myself Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: via blackberry, maybe Posts: 750	Traffic! __________________ Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show ... -C.Dickens

06-11-2010, 02:04 PM	#13
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	You're missing good pool weather. __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

06-11-2010, 04:42 PM	#14
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I just got home from work, and the whole family's at the pool. jealous

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