Same with meI just checked credit karma. No credit check. Is there still hope?
and I triple checked everything. I'm still hoping!!! The sad thing is that there is no way to find out which part of the application disqualified it from progressing.
Many people who got the scholarship never got a credit check if you look in past threadsI just checked credit karma. No credit check
can you post the link of past thread?
NHSC Application 2016 is Officially Open!
NHSC Scholarship 16/17
similarly many people who did get a credit check did not get a finalist email, credit check basically doesn't tell you anything lol
I also had around a lower gpa, disadvantaged background, good recs, and a ton of work in underserved areas and did not receive the award last year. Given how strong every other component of my application was, it makes me think that GPA is ranked heaviest. Has anyone heard of people winning with lower GPAs? Seems like all the people I saw posting that they had won had GPAs > 3.7.
I don't know. If they had a threshold like that, then they should set that as one of the requirements for applying. If they aren't going to waste time even looking at people below a 3.5 (yet above the 3.0 min), then why make us waste time to apply. It doesn't make as much sense to me that they would state that they prioritize disadvantaged applicants yet award someone with a 3.9 gpa from a non-disadvantaged background.
Correct. It came around mid September last year.
No credit check yet. I didn't get credit checked in the first round last year either.. got it the second round, sometime in mid July. When was yours checked last year, if you don't mind me asking
my gpa is 3.70 and have disadvantage background.
Well that is really interesting. I had thought that a first round check was a shoe-in but apparently that's not necessarily true. Is your GPA <3.4?
According to the official guidance packet, the selection factors listed are numbered as 1) History of honoring prior legal obligations 2) Academic Performance 3) Commitment to Primary care and working in underserved communities - this includes LOR and essays 4) Not have any judgement liens and 5) Not be excluded or disbarred by another federal agency. We don't know how much weight these factors actually have and the resume isn't mentioned in there either. My conclusion after reading every thread last year is that really, everything here is pure speculation. It's hard to draw a concrete conclusion because there seem to be exceptions to every case (ie. one guy didn't get credit checked and still won, some people that got credit checked still didn't get an award). That said, frankly I think you need a slam dunk in every category to win. I met every category except a high GPA last year and I didn't win. I'm still glad for this site because at least we can support each other through the stress/uncertainty of it all. It's fun to dream --- and speculate
I do see that. it's got a dot on "applicant". What does yours say?
No, I did not. Did you?
No credit check yet. I didn't get credit checked in the first round last year either.. got it the second round, sometime in mid July. When was yours checked last year, if you don't mind me asking
This is for student loans.
Thanks for killing all my hope as a reapplicant! I didn't have my credit checked either and was hoping that since I did last year, there was no need for them to do it again this year. Here's to being yet another well-qualified applicant to get denied.
Last year, there was a second round on July 19.
Don't lose hope! No reason to doubt yourself; Regardless of the scholarship, I'm sure you'll be a great provider and do great things for the world
What study materials are you using?
Don't lose hope! No reason to doubt yourself; Regardless of the scholarship, I'm sure you'll be a great provider and do great things for the world
I requested funds for year 2, 3 and 4 (MD applicant). I do not have any updates to my portal, and no "roles" tab on the right... though I sure wish I did ;-) Didn't get any updates on it last year, either.
I am a first time applicant. I did not have a "roles" tab until I attempted to sign in as a participant. Then for whatever reason, the "roles" tab appeared on my application portal. I don't think this is an indicator of anything important!
When was the first round of emails approximately and when did you receive it (the second round)?
The first round of finalist emails went out on July 27th last year, according to what was posted in a previous thread. The credit check this year was earlier than last year, so I am hoping finalist emails go out earlier as well.
That they know of. They could have just not checked all 3 of their credit reports. On page 3 of the program guide it says, "In addition, information from other sources will be considered (e.g., credit bureau reports)." They specifically say credit reports will be considered. Will be considered. Not may be considered. That sounds like a pretty good case for credit checks being part of the process to me. Although, I'll admit, since they are so horrible at communication, I don't think anyone can know anything for sure.
