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I got an email saying I did not get a merit fellowship as well

HGSE 2019 group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/730047760532118

@tiehopeful thanks for the update!

@idk0509 Wait so you heard about the merit scholarships already?

@SSPhopeful of course! I found out about merit scholarships on 3/20 by email (but I didn’t get it, so idk if they call the people that did), financial aid on 3/22, and that I was nominated for a restricted scholarship on 3/23, also by email. I found out I didn’t get the restricted scholarship on 4/3. Hope this helps! Very eagerly awaiting financial aid news! i got my call less than an hour ago.

Having the same unauthorized access issue

Got the status update-I’m admitted to PSP research!!! WHOOOO!!!

@NorthStar if you want to try, go for it

Went back and looked at my notification email from last year and I got it March 3, 1:45pm PST. Less than 24 hours people!

@clc1520 my merit scholarship info came last year on March 20 separate from the other financial aid information. Can’t speak for other years though.

@memphismocha last year I found out in a separate email about the merit fellowships. Just checked and it came on 3/20 - it’s really hard to wait for all of the financial aid info to come out after hearing about the admissions decisions! hope that helps

Last year they came out on March 3, and every thread before last year says they came out basically the first Friday of March - I have March 2 marked on my calendar already because I'm 99% sure we will get our answer that day. I think they just say that in case they can't get them out on time.

Hey folks, another lurker from previous years, primarily because HGSE Admissions people are so cadgy about answering questions, so reading these threads has been way more helpful for me. I got into MEd in Specialized Studies last year, but didn't end up going. Just submitted my application! This year: Program/Concentration: PSP research strandGRE Score: verbal - 162, quantitative - 154, analytical - 4.5GPA: 3.8Work Experience: 6 years in youth work, primarily focusing on youth voice/youth empowerment/youth involvement in policy and homeless youth work. Also have worked with the littler ones. Right now I manage a new young adult Diversion housing pilot program and coordinate a homeless youth worker training institute in Seattle. My goals and reasons for applying to HGSE are very tied up in this work experience. Undergrad Experience: BA honors from Hamline University in MN w/ double major in Middle East Studies and History - nothing-to-write-home-about private institution; took some ECE classes back when I wanted to be a teacher Research Experience: Published a few articles in notable journals, but it was all Middle East related, so I'm not sure that is super helpful (and the admissions people refused to tell me). I have led workshops at a few professional conferences and have built youth worker training materials, but those are different than academic research, so IDK. LoR/SoP: Last year I submitted one from my BA honors thesis advisor, one from my former ED who used to work at the US Dept of Ed and my former supervisor; I only had to add one new reference since I was re-applying, and I got one from another former ED who is very well respected in homeless youth work and has seen some of my new leadership work this past year up close. I didn't want to tip my current org that I'm applying, so none of mine are from them. SoP is done. Feels strong. I am hoping to study the same thing I wanted to study last year, just realized that I was not going to vibe at all with the Specialized Studies cohort after being on the program-specific call with them. All of that meant I had to change a few things, but not re-write an entire SoP. What Other Schools Are You Applying To: None. If I don't get in, I'm just going to apply to some European schools with late deadlines and English youth work programs and go. Since I got in last year and feel like I'm a better applicant this year, I'm hoping it works out.