<p>bettzke there are a couple factors to think about
1 How high did your 2010 student score on the psat? or on a SAT?
If they had a 230+ or 2300+ they are likely applying to schools which do not participate in the NM- ie all the Ivies, Duke, UVA, MIT etc so NM could be a non-issue
2 If they are interested in one of the free 4 year tuition schools, they are all about getting as many NM’s as possible so you really don’t need to select them at first. From my experience, they are happy to have you at any time in the process-even in the 11th hour!</p>
<p>But for any school you are interested in you should send them an e-mail that says you are interested & wonder about their NM policy…many, which fall between those I described in 1 & 2 above, seem to give about $1000 to $2000/year for 4 years and appreciate your interest.</p>