有关National Merit Finalists 的一些Facts

1）根据PSAT成绩，National Merit Scholarship Corporation(NMSC)在每年的九月份从参加考试的Juniors（考试时）挑出16000人作为Nation Merit Semifinals. NMSC以每个州的top 1% PSAT成绩为依据确定名单。因此各州的cut off score有些不同

 

2）有15,000人进入下一步，成为National Merit Finalists — 成为NMSC的奖学金的候选人。名单在来年二月出炉。

 

3）NMSC的奖学金一般是每年$500至$2000，共四年。来源是企业、机构和大学。获奖人数为7,500

 

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What the Winners Get

The National Merit Scholarship Program awards three types of scholarships:

• National Merit Scholarships provide $2,500 towards the student's freshman year of college. Even better, winning this scholarship (or being a finalist) is prestigious. Some colleges even boast about the number of "National Merit Scholars" they enroll. 
• College-sponsored Merit Scholarships are four-year renewable awards ranging from $500 to $2,000 per year if the winner attends the college sponsoring the award.
• Corporate-sponsored Merit Scholarships are four-year renewable awards ranging from $500 to $10,000 per year, or single-payment awards ranging from $2,500 to $5,000. Qualifications are set by the company.

 

 

4）获得奖学金的National Merit Finalists 进一步被称为National Merit Scholars

 

5）企业、机构赞助的奖学金获得者可以去任何学校就读

 

6）大学赞助的奖学金获得者，故名思义，必须在该大学就读。另外，该生必须在5月1日之前向NMSC确定该大学是该生的第一选择

 

7）在申请大学时，申请人的状态还停留在semifinalist。当时也需要向NMSC指出其大学的第一选择。这个选择可以以后更改，也不影响它校录取。

 

8）在申请项尖大学时，Semifinals 的状况似乎对于录取无甚帮助。但是与此同时Harvard有最多的National Merit Scholars就读

 

9）National Merit Finalists 想要获得更多的merit scholarships，可以申请某些大学

 

 

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