<p>March1 Finalists who have reported a sponsor college as first choice by this date will be included in the first group referred to the institution for scholarship consideration</p>
<p>March 10 NMSC begins mailing coporate-sponsored Merit Scholarship offers to winners at their home address</p>
<p>March 23 NMSC mails offers of National Merit $2500 Scholarships</p>
<p>April 19 NMSC begins mailing offers of college-sponsored Merit Scholarship awards</p>
<p>May 31 Deadline for NMSC to receive reports of college choice for identifying the final group of candidates for college-sponsore Merit Scholarship awards</p>