***Class of 2014 NMSF Qualifying scores***

Paying for College National Merit Aid
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<p>It’s worth reposting:</p>

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<p>My daughter is a NMSF in Los Angeles… The LA Times usually doesn’t report on this, and there are no “small local papers” in this large of a community. Orange County does, as well as many surrounding areas… Oh well…</p>

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<p>I called the NMSC and my daughter is on the list. But no news from the school. She sent mail to her counselor and followed up with her school office after not hearing from them in two days. They showed her a stack of all the paperwork they have yet to get to since school started and told her that she will get an email when they get to the letter with her information.</p>

<p>This process doesn’t seem like it works. The school in many regions just started and they are busy with beginning of the school year stuff and counselors are busy with course changes, Naviance accounts and senior college process. I do not blame them. They are backed up.</p>

<p>Maybe the NMSC should consider a way for students to get their passwd/login information through online system directly.</p>

<p>At this point she has to wait for the login information. But, thanks to this forum, she can start working on her essay for the NMF application.</p>

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<p>JasmineRose, if it makes you feel any better we logged in and completed every section but the essay in about 30 minutes. If she’s working on the essay that’s the long part and she will be able to cut/paste it in so as long as the school moves faster on their approvals than they have to get her the login info she should have plenty of time. If they don’t get it to her by mid-next week though I’d call NMSC back and see if they could work something out. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Make sure the school knows that stuff must be done and there is a early Oct. due date. You might contact the principal and make sure he knows he has stuff to do. If you go to a mega school ask him who he has delegated as his designee if he does not do it himself. Make sure they know the deadlines and that should raise the importance of it in their eyes. I am sure that right now they are stacked deep with requests for schedule changes and P.O requests… been there done that. Be a nice but sqeeky wheel and let them know that having NMSFs is a huge compliment to the school. They should be waiving this around like a flag, not burying it in a paper pile.</p>

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<p>Jasmine–We are in the exact same situation. Confirmed it with NM via phone. Guidance counselors and administrator all say they haven’t heard anything. NM rep said to have someone from school call them and they can email the letter to the school. Fairly frustrating on this end but if they showed me a stack of mail they haven’t gotten through (like they did for your student) I think it would have been hard to resist plopping down and sorting it myself! Geez, what a crazy thing for them to do! I forwarded the info I was told by NM to guidance. Hopefully they can track down the letter.</p>

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<p>What is the deadline for the finalist application?</p>

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<p>PSATs don’t really matter. You cannot freak out about PSAT scores.</p>

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<p>Brawny—my thoughts exactly. I feel so helicopter-ish( and I do not like the feeling) but it is sort of a feather in the school’s cap, no? The kids have enough going on to get handed a quickie deadline down the line or as someone else said, it makes you wonder if kids miss out because something is misplaced or over-looked. Seems that it would be nice to send something to the student’s home as well as the school.</p>

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<p>October 9th
<a href=“http://www.nationalmerit.org/Merit_R&I_Leaflet.pdf[/url]”>http://www.nationalmerit.org/Merit_R&I_Leaflet.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Thanks Mrspepper.</p>

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<p>In the old days ( five years ago), the application was all hand written! I thought we were extra clever because DD typed the essay, and we literally cut and pasted it to the application. So nice that it is on line.</p>

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<p>Here is a article from the Inland Valley in So Cal:</p>

<p>[44</a> area students named National Merit semifinalists](<a href=“http://www.dailybulletin.com/social-affairs/20130912/44-area-students-named-national-merit-semifinalists]44”>44 area students named National Merit semifinalists – Daily Bulletin)</p>

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<p>Here is a link to the cut off numbers by state. Hope this helps.
[FairTest</a> Press Release: National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Scores Vary Greatly State-By State | FairTest](<a href=“http://www.fairtest.org/fairtest-press-release-national-merit-scholarship-2013]FairTest”>http://www.fairtest.org/fairtest-press-release-national-merit-scholarship-2013)</p>

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<p>Two years ago I didn’t know about this site. It was a pleasant surprise when my daughter was informed by her GC that she was a NMSF. Now my son made the CT cutoff, but the GC has heard nothing. I’m not sure why school was on top of things two years ago, but not now.</p>

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<p>vistajay, the Baton Rouge paper had a list of NMSF from the SE part of the state. BR, NO, Lafayette, northshore. It doesn’t seem to be online though. At least not yet.</p>

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<p>[National</a> Merit Scholarship Semifinalists Include 56 D.C. Students - Schools - Georgetown, DC Patch](<a href=“National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists Include 56 D.C. Students | Georgetown, DC Patch”>National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists Include 56 D.C. Students | Georgetown, DC Patch)</p>

<p>DC schools</p>

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<p>Lol gotzanax! I just logged in to send that to you! Glad you saw it :)</p>

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<p>Greenwich, CT</p>

<p>[Greenwich</a> has the most Merit semifinalists - Connecticut Post](<a href=“Greenwich has the most Merit semifinalists”>Greenwich has the most Merit semifinalists)</p>

<p>Benjamin Franklin, NO</p>

<p><a href=“http://blog.nola.com/new_orleans/2013/09/national_merit_scholarship_sem.html[/url]”>http://blog.nola.com/new_orleans/2013/09/national_merit_scholarship_sem.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Checked with principal today. She showed me letter from NM and it said to wait for package. I had called NM and they said school had to go on line to get notification letters. Seems that school received a different letter than NM said they would receive. Bottomline, ask the school to contact NM office to figure out how to get letters for NMSFs. DS came home with letter today after she contacted them and printed them out.</p>

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<p>From soonersmom95 - Oklahoma</p>

<p><a href=“http://ftpcontent.worldnow.com/griffin/NEWSon6/PDF/1309/20130911135950363.pdf[/url]”>http://ftpcontent.worldnow.com/griffin/NEWSon6/PDF/1309/20130911135950363.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>From jrmama496 - Florida
<a href=“http://www.fldoe.org/news/2013/2013_09_12/2014NationalMeritSemifinalists.pdf[/url]”>http://www.fldoe.org/news/2013/2013_09_12/2014NationalMeritSemifinalists.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>From MDC Mom - New York</p>

<p>[83</a> National Merit Scholars named in Western New York and Rochester Area - Buffalo - Business First](<a href=“http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2013/09/11/83-national-merit-scholars-named-in.html]83”>http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2013/09/11/83-national-merit-scholars-named-in.html)</p>

<p>From Illiniparents - Ohio</p>

<p><a href="http://media.cleveland.com/plain_dealer_metro/other/Ohio’s%20semi-finalists%20for%20the%20National%20Merit%20Scholarship.pdf[/url]"&gt;http://media.cleveland.com/plain_dealer_metro/other/Ohio’s%20semi-finalists%20for%20the%20National%20Merit%20Scholarship.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>From momfromme - Maine</p>

<p><a href=“http://bangordailynews.com/community/national-merit-scholarship-semifinalists-includes-several-from-maine-schools/[/url]”>http://bangordailynews.com/community/national-merit-scholarship-semifinalists-includes-several-from-maine-schools/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>From EmillerWVU - West Virginia</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.wvgazette.com/News/201309110113?page=1[/url]”>http://www.wvgazette.com/News/201309110113?page=1&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Alaska</p>

<p>[Alaska</a> students named semifinalists in the 2014 National Merit Scholarship Program | Alaska Bulletin Board | ADN.com](<a href=“http://www.adn.com/2013/09/12/3072471/alaska-students-named-semifinalists.html]Alaska”>http://www.adn.com/2013/09/12/3072471/alaska-students-named-semifinalists.html)</p>

<p>Nevada</p>

<p><a href=“http://static.ccsd.net/ccsd/content/ccsd-press/pdf/national-merit-scholarship-semifinalists-sep-11-2013.pdf[/url]”>http://static.ccsd.net/ccsd/content/ccsd-press/pdf/national-merit-scholarship-semifinalists-sep-11-2013.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>California </p>

<p>[California</a> high school National Merit semifinalists - San Jose Mercury News](<a href=“California high school National Merit semifinalists – The Mercury News”>California high school National Merit semifinalists – The Mercury News)</p>

<p>Oregon</p>

<p><a href=“http://media.oregonlive.com/education_impact/other/Oregonsemifinalists.pdf[/url]”>http://media.oregonlive.com/education_impact/other/Oregonsemifinalists.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Utah</p>

<p><a href=“Utah students named as National Merit Scholarship semifinalists - The Salt Lake Tribune”>Utah students named as National Merit Scholarship semifinalists - The Salt Lake Tribune;

<p>NC (might be full list)</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.charlotteobserver.com/201...l#.UjCp1Makpgg[/url]”>http://www.charlotteobserver.com/201...l#.UjCp1Makpgg&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Central Jersey</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20130912/NJNEWS/309120059/Semifinalists-named-2014-National-Merit-Scholarship-program[/url]”>http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20130912/NJNEWS/309120059/Semifinalists-named-2014-National-Merit-Scholarship-program&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>seattle, WA</p>

<p><a href=“http://seattletimes.com/html/education/2021795960_meritscholarsxml.html[/url]”>http://seattletimes.com/html/education/2021795960_meritscholarsxml.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;