<p>“Yes, but he doesn’t have to meet BOTH test score criteria. the school will just use his SAT and GPA.”</p>
<p>Obviously, he doesn’t have to meet BOTH test score criteria but the OP’s son didn’t meet either of the test score criteria. He needed an ACT of 23. School’s don’t budge on meeting the minimum criteria when it comes to these types of merit scholarships. Why?–because it’s not fair to the other students who were in the same boat of missing the scholarship by 1 point.</p>
<p>The ACT score of 22 is going to limit his college choices drastically (unless he applies to schools using the test optional approach for admission). Even when applying to “test optional” schools, many still require submission of the ACT/SAT for merit scholarship consideration. The ACT of 22 will not put him into the “merit scholarship” range at most schools. </p>
<p>To the OP: Have your son prep all summer for the September ACT test date. Register for the Sept. ACT test date and give it another try. Hopefully he can raise his ACT composite to around 24 or 25.</p>