RobD
January 21, 2012, 1:53pm
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<p>Hi All! There are a few of us on here that have been digging deep for data and waiting for National Merit to release their next Annual Report. Well it's up! It wasn't yesterday morning but it's there now, so enjoy: <a href="http://nationalmerit.org/annual_report.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://nationalmerit.org/annual_report.pdf</a></p >
<p>Page 9 in the pdf is where the chart with state by state numbers are listed.</p>
<p>Thanks for this… Very interesting reading!</p>
<p>What is the difference between “merit” and “special”? What is “special”? For instance, the corporate scholarship my son applied for lists some merit and a lot more “special” scholarships.</p>
<p>Thanks for clarifying.</p>
<p>“Special” = non-NMF who get NM-related money.</p>
<p>From page 7
The rigorous review process that Semifinalists undergo to advance in the competition results in a talent pool of exceptional Finalists who compete for National Merit Scholarships. Other high-performing program participants, who are not Finalists but meet criteria specified by corporate and business sponsors, compete for other National Merit Program awards called Special Scholarships.
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