<p>Quick question. I know my DS was NM commended - but as of yet, no letter. I can't find this info on the collegeboard or NM website. Does the letter come through the high school, or straight to the student's home? I think they are supposed to go out before the end of September. ????</p>
<p>The semi-finalist packet came already, but I think the commended letter might just be what we got last spring.</p>
<p>The school has the letter, and many schools keep it until the end of year awards ceremony. As long as your kid made the top 50,000 and didn't get a semi-finalist packet, s/he can put "NM Commended student" on her applications, because s/he definitely got that despite not getting the letter yet.</p>
<p>DD was commended, and she either got the letter at honors night in late spring or it was in a packet with other awards that she received at graduation.</p>
<p>Information posted on the National Merit Scholarship Corporation site says "September 18 - Notification to principals of Commended Students in the 2007 National Merit Program." There was a little blurb in our local paper last week about the two students in our district who were commended.
So....it was mailed to your high school principal and he/she should have received it sometime shortly after September 18th!
Next big date - February 2 - "Principals are mailed notification of their 2007 National Merit Program Semifinalists who have advanced to Finalist standing, and certificates for presentation to them."</p>
<p>When my S was Commended we never did get a letter. I called the h.s. office and was told they had a list of those who were commended. Didn't get anything awards night either.</p>
<p>D's counselor gave the letter to her last week. It's actually more of a post card. If your S hasn't received his, check with his counselor.</p>
<p>My D got a copy of the letter mailed to the school, but not until just before her RD applications were due. Grrrr. As DebH said, the actual "award" is like a large (roughly 8" X 6") postcard. D got hers at graduation.</p>