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Old 06-07-2010, 03:00 PM   #241
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Old 06-07-2010, 03:10 PM   #242
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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.
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Old 06-07-2010, 04:14 PM   #243
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Yours, or someone else's?
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Old 06-07-2010, 05:14 PM   #244
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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!
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Old 06-07-2010, 05:32 PM   #245
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Thanks Shawnee. I passed it on to the zlets.
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Old 06-07-2010, 09:35 PM   #246
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Old 06-07-2010, 09:36 PM   #247
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Old 06-10-2010, 09:55 PM   #248
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Last nite our 42" plasma went Plaid , then Went "POIT !!!" and turned off ,
And wont come on now !!!!!
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Old 06-11-2010, 12:13 AM   #249
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POIT? Ah man, that sucks.
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Old 06-11-2010, 12:31 AM   #250
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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 !!!!
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Old 06-11-2010, 10:18 AM   #251
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Ye Haw Here we go to Sams AGAIN !!!!
Sounds like a 60" is in order
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Old 06-11-2010, 02:45 PM   #252
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Old 06-11-2010, 03:04 PM   #253
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You're missing good pool weather.
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Old 06-11-2010, 05:42 PM   #254
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I just got home from work, and the whole family's at the pool. *jealous*
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Old 06-11-2010, 07:27 PM   #255
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we're heading to the pool soon. just to scorch your groove a little more
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