Anonymous
09/23/2025 21:26
Subject: Questions for those whose kids have applied for the UVA Jefferson scholarship
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My daughter's BFF was the nominee for their high school and didn't even get accepted.
Way to not answer any of the questions or provide any value.
It's of tremendous value. There's no connection between admissions and this scholarship. OP assumes listing being a nominee will make a difference. It won't.
Do you work for UVA admissions? Doubt it. It’s clear that the scholarship and admissions are not directly tied. But being your school’s nominee still indicates the leadership at your high school thinks very well of you. That’s not nothing.
Well, apparently not in the case of my daughter's BFF. Very nice girl too. Didn't get in. And I'm not making this up.
Anonymous
09/23/2025 21:24
Subject: Questions for those whose kids have applied for the UVA Jefferson scholarship
Anonymous wrote:My kid (not in NOVA) advanced to the final round of the Jefferson scholarship last year but alas did not make the final cut. There is very good advice on the process on Reddit, so I suggest heading over there (look up a poster named "Posiedendrip"). The whole thing is a lot of work, but the front end application (essays, etc.) may contain bits and pieces that your child can use for other applications.
My kid is pretty thoughtful and well spoken, which I think helped out in the interview portion. As you progress further in the process the pressure kind of builds, and the fact that my kid got cut just as they reached the end really sucked at the time. But college admissions are a wild ride and my kid is very happy at a different school now. Good luck to your kid. (Also, I would not put being selected as the school's Jefferson nominee as an honor, because I feel like that's true for all the kids in the scholarship pool.)
OP here. She wouldn’t put it to get a bump for the scholarship (which I don’t expect her to get - she is an unhooked UMC white kid with very strong but not unusual EC’s.) I am only wondering if it communicates to the admissions panel that the HS considers this student their most impressive UVA applicant.
Anonymous
09/23/2025 21:15
Subject: Questions for those whose kids have applied for the UVA Jefferson scholarship
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:One nominee per school. I would not list the nomination. If it is too much work for her to get a shot at a full ride, then give the chance to someone else.
+1
And Jefferson Scholars program is independent of UVA. So there have been a few cases, at least historically, where someone won the Jefferson scholarship, but was not accepted by UVA. This might have been fixed, not sure.
It has been fixed. If you win Jefferson you are also accepted by UVA. Additionally, Jefferson Scholars are now automatically Echols Scholars…this was not always the case.
Anonymous
09/23/2025 21:12
Subject: Questions for those whose kids have applied for the UVA Jefferson scholarship
My kid (not in NOVA) advanced to the final round of the Jefferson scholarship last year but alas did not make the final cut. There is very good advice on the process on Reddit, so I suggest heading over there (look up a poster named "Posiedendrip"). The whole thing is a lot of work, but the front end application (essays, etc.) may contain bits and pieces that your child can use for other applications.
My kid is pretty thoughtful and well spoken, which I think helped out in the interview portion. As you progress further in the process the pressure kind of builds, and the fact that my kid got cut just as they reached the end really sucked at the time. But college admissions are a wild ride and my kid is very happy at a different school now. Good luck to your kid. (Also, I would not put being selected as the school's Jefferson nominee as an honor, because I feel like that's true for all the kids in the scholarship pool.)
My kid is pretty thoughtful and well spoken, which I think helped out in the interview portion. As you progress further in the process the pressure kind of builds, and the fact that my kid got cut just as they reached the end really sucked at the time. But college admissions are a wild ride and my kid is very happy at a different school now. Good luck to your kid. (Also, I would not put being selected as the school's Jefferson nominee as an honor, because I feel like that's true for all the kids in the scholarship pool.)
Anonymous
09/23/2025 21:11
Subject: Questions for those whose kids have applied for the UVA Jefferson scholarship
Anonymous wrote:One nominee per school. I would not list the nomination. If it is too much work for her to get a shot at a full ride, then give the chance to someone else.
Only participating schools can nominate for Jefferson Scholarship.
Anonymous
09/23/2025 21:10
Subject: Questions for those whose kids have applied for the UVA Jefferson scholarship
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My daughter's BFF was the nominee for their high school and didn't even get accepted.
Way to not answer any of the questions or provide any value.
It's of tremendous value. There's no connection between admissions and this scholarship. OP assumes listing being a nominee will make a difference. It won't.
Do you work for UVA admissions? Doubt it. It’s clear that the scholarship and admissions are not directly tied. But being your school’s nominee still indicates the leadership at your high school thinks very well of you. That’s not nothing.
Anonymous
09/23/2025 21:08
Subject: Questions for those whose kids have applied for the UVA Jefferson scholarship
Anonymous wrote:She could maybe include it in the awards section just for the UVA application if she doesn’t have a better use for an award slot, but it shouldn’t be included for any other schools.
Someone asked on DeanJ’s instagram live last year and she said you can list the nomination as an honor/award.
Anonymous
09/23/2025 21:05
Subject: Questions for those whose kids have applied for the UVA Jefferson scholarship
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My daughter's BFF was the nominee for their high school and didn't even get accepted.
Way to not answer any of the questions or provide any value.
It's of tremendous value. There's no connection between admissions and this scholarship. OP assumes listing being a nominee will make a difference. It won't.
Anonymous
09/23/2025 21:02
Subject: Questions for those whose kids have applied for the UVA Jefferson scholarship
Anonymous wrote:One nominee per school. I would not list the nomination. If it is too much work for her to get a shot at a full ride, then give the chance to someone else.
+1
And Jefferson Scholars program is independent of UVA. So there have been a few cases, at least historically, where someone won the Jefferson scholarship, but was not accepted by UVA. This might have been fixed, not sure.
Anonymous
09/23/2025 20:24
Subject: Questions for those whose kids have applied for the UVA Jefferson scholarship
She could maybe include it in the awards section just for the UVA application if she doesn’t have a better use for an award slot, but it shouldn’t be included for any other schools.
Anonymous
09/23/2025 20:20
Subject: Questions for those whose kids have applied for the UVA Jefferson scholarship
Anonymous wrote:My daughter's BFF was the nominee for their high school and didn't even get accepted.
Way to not answer any of the questions or provide any value.
Anonymous
09/23/2025 20:04
Subject: Questions for those whose kids have applied for the UVA Jefferson scholarship
One nominee per school. I would not list the nomination. If it is too much work for her to get a shot at a full ride, then give the chance to someone else.
Anonymous
09/23/2025 20:03
Subject: Questions for those whose kids have applied for the UVA Jefferson scholarship
My kid was nominee for Jefferson for their school, also did Morehead and Robertson and a few others. It was a ton of work, but worth it. All the writing made supplemental for the high reaches that much better for regular decision applications. All great skills, writing and interviewing, worth it to give it a shot. Good luck!
Anonymous
09/23/2025 19:59
Subject: Questions for those whose kids have applied for the UVA Jefferson scholarship
My daughter's BFF was the nominee for their high school and didn't even get accepted.
Anonymous
09/23/2025 19:54
Subject: Questions for those whose kids have applied for the UVA Jefferson scholarship
Our principal has indicated to DD that he wants her to be a nominee for this. (He knows UVA is her top choice and she is planning on ED-ing.)
Some questions:
-Can she put this on her honors/awards list (the fact that she was nominated by her school)?
-Given what a long shot the actual scholarship is, how much extra work is it for the applicant? It seems like a lot. Trying to decide if it's worth pursuing for us knowing she likely won't get it or if we should allow some other student to give it a go? Does each HS only get on nominee?
Some questions:
-Can she put this on her honors/awards list (the fact that she was nominated by her school)?
-Given what a long shot the actual scholarship is, how much extra work is it for the applicant? It seems like a lot. Trying to decide if it's worth pursuing for us knowing she likely won't get it or if we should allow some other student to give it a go? Does each HS only get on nominee?