Graduating Early/PSAT

nngmm
Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:53:09 +0000

They can take PSAT their sophomore year, and notify the NMC that they are graduating early (the notification part can wait till AFTER you get the scores!). If you choose this route, make sure your child takes the real official PSAT (not something that your HS administers as a “practice” one).

If you missed that opportunity (or the score was not high enough), your child can take the PSAT in junior year. If it is high enough for NMSF, you will need to get the paperwork from the HS the following year, have your child fill it out and return to the HS. You also have to submit SAT score to NMC. This way your child will still be eligible for $2,500 NMC scholarship. If your child is a finalist, and goes to a sponsoring school, the school will almost always give the scholarship for the remaining 3 years. Some schools will also give one retroactively for the freshman year.