NMF and gap year?

Paying for College National Merit Aid
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<p>If a kid takes the PSAT in junior, makes NMSF as a senior, does the necessary things to make Finalist and then takes a gap year, is there a problem?</p>

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<p>hmmm…</p>

<p>I’d call NMCorp and ask… 847-866-5100 </p>

<p>I thought a NMF has to enroll in college in the fall after graduation (I think that question is asked), but I could be wrong. It might be problem for those who want a college NMF scholarship. I think someone asked this question last year. </p>

<p>What is your concern?</p>

<p>Not making NMF because of this?</p>

<p>not getting the one time $2500?</p>

<p>not getting a college NMF scholarship?</p>

<p>Does your child have to take a gap year?</p>

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<p>From what I remember, I think you had to specify your “First Choice School” the spring of your senior year. This being a requirement for most NM scholarships, my guess is that the only way to take a gap year would be to act as if you would enroll in the fall, and then take a deferment. </p>

<p>(This may or may not work)</p>

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<p>This was a thread in CC earlier this year and this was a response from an active poster.</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/national-merit-scholarships/858936-nm-scholarships-after-gap-year.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/national-merit-scholarships/858936-nm-scholarships-after-gap-year.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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