What defines a National Achievement 'Scholar'?

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<p>On an item I was reviewing, the question asked:
Are you a:
National Merit Finalist or Semifinalist?;
A Nation Achievement Scholar?;
A National Hispanic Scholar?</p>

<p>My friend said last year before even filling out information for NA Finalist, he was getting mail congratulating him on being a NA Scholar. Does that mean for NA, semi-finalist and finalist both fall under the umbrella of 'scholar'???</p>

<p>I found a similar question to this on this board last year, but the answers were split (one state that NA Scholar means outstanding participant, semi-finalist and finalist...another said the site is not clear, but scholar probably equals finalist)></p>

<p>Help!
HSG</p>

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<p>Scholar means the money winners. Around 800 finalists become scholars.
This award happens in spring of senior year</p>

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<p>A lot of schools make this mistake in solicitation lettrrs</p>