National Merit Scholarships

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<p>Hi pebbles - I know this was a frustrating situation for you when it happened. I am sorry your son was not able to get the $1,000/year. </p>

<p>From previous discussions (you were in on them) it seems students awarded the National Merit sponsored one-time award of $2,500 are not eligible for college-sponsored awards (note for those new to the discussion: The USC 1/2 tuition award is NOT administered by National Merit Corp - it is a USC merit scholarship. The “extra” $1,000/year is the college-sponsored award).</p>

<p>As your son has already received the National Merit $2,500, he is not eligible for the $1,000/year college-sponsored award per National Merit rules:

<a href=“http://nationalmerit.org/Merit_About_Leaflet.pdf[/url]”>http://nationalmerit.org/Merit_About_Leaflet.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>The question for future candidates who are in this position to ask would be if they can decline the $2,500 one-time award in order to receive the $1,000/year award. The question will have to be asked of National Merit, as they are the ones who administer those awards. USC only administers the 1/2 tuition award. Thanks to pebbles for bringing it to the attention of current posters.</p>

<p>Previous threads:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-southern-california/1317361-1000-year-national-merit-scholarship.html#post14160224[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-southern-california/1317361-1000-year-national-merit-scholarship.html#post14160224&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/national-merit-scholarships/1308813-decline-2500-scholarship-2.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/national-merit-scholarships/1308813-decline-2500-scholarship-2.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;