listing school as first choice...

STEMFamily
Sun, 12 Feb 2017 16:16:27 +0000

^ That is a good link. However, to clarify

Sometimes (not always), there can be an advantage in reporting a college as first choice by March 1. Some colleges limit their awards and give priority to the students who appear on their first roster from NMSC. Alternatively, you may want to show “demonstrated interest” at a particular college by letting them see you have selected them as first choice.

This ONLY applies to schools that participate in the NMSC program by offering their own college-sponsored scholarship. (The annual report lists such schools.) A school that does not participate will not see a first choice except in the fall when it gets a request for enrollment confirmation for any $2500 and corporate winners. It will not show “demonstrated interest” at any school that does not offer their own college-sponsored scholarship.