After binge reading the thread for 2015-2016, I decided it's time to start one for this year. I am a single mother opting to pursue a BSN after a post-quarter life crisis. Because I have multiple degrees, I have just about exhausted all of my financial aid options. I would like to hear from anyone applying for the scholarship. What's your story? What are your stats? Previous applicants and recipients I would like to hear your story too!
Starting at a private nursing school in May (with what little fin. aid I have left)
1 year AmeriCorps
1 year internship at group home for at-risk adolescents
5 years working with Dept. of Corrections (2.5 of which were counseling offenders)
I'm joining in super late, but now that my credit was checked on 7/15 I'm feeling more hopeful. My EFC had me pretty defeated at ever having a chance, but as an NYU nursing student my tuition is insanely expensive with no financial support. So here are my stats:
EFC: 2200
GPA: 4.0
Experience: 3 years volunteering as a food distributor for the underserved communities
1 year as an intern at a local healthcare organization that only provides services to the underserved
3 months as a hospital volunteer
I'm a traditional BSN student in my 5th semester (1st nursing sequence) and my tuition is $57,000/year
is there a history of maintenance and then followed by award emails? I'm just still assuming I didn't get it until that status changes on my application so I don't get crushed! haha. I think last year it was about a week or so until anyone found out. so the timing would add up!
I am not sure about the maintenance part. However, I know that people's status doesn't change to "potential finalist" until they receive an email. Then they have a time limit to return the rest of the documents before they are updated to finalist/scholar. But they do credit checks on those whose applications scores qualified them as a finalist. If they don't have outstanding Federal debt/liens usually they get an email. So a credit check is a very good sign.
Defaulted student loans, FHA mortgages defaults or child support defaults. I should have used the term defaulted not outstanding. Basically, previous history of borrowing from the government and not paying it back.
Specializes in Surgical, CVICU & Oncology, Med/Surg.
Hello all, it looks like this year the credit checks started a little early compared to last. I just checked credit karma today & I had a hard inquiry from CREDCO on July 15th. I only applied for the HRSA scholarship so I wouldn't think of any other reason for the check other than that.
Specializes in Surgical, CVICU & Oncology, Med/Surg.
Hello all, in reviewing last year's thread, when you get a credit check, the status on the portal remains as "under review." Once you get an award email, the status on the portal changes to "finalist."
Very excited to see on my credit report (from annunalcreditreport.com) an inquiry from CREDCO from 7/15! I will be a first semester ABSN student this fall, EFC:0, GPA: 3.84, experience: CNA, research and publications on underserved populations, domestic and international volunteer experience, and much more!..
I was wondering if anyone has read in any of the past threads of someone having their credit checked and NOT receiving an award e-mail? I tried to look but have not come across anything.. I just wanted to see what my chances are at this point, it's hard to tell!
SarahStoddard14
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I got a credit check from CREDCO as well on 7/15 [emoji51] fingers crossed