National Merit choices?

FauxNom
Tue, 06 May 2008 23:09:19 +0000

Commended is nice to put on your resume, but you won’t see direct merit aid from that.

My S, who became a NMF, didn’t bother to send in the “name 2 colleges” form, but will be attending USC with a half-tuition scholarship + another small scholarship for a total of about $21,000 per year. Not bad for a day’s testing!

If you’re sending in the form, it probably makes the most sense to put the most selective schools you’re interested in that offer merit aid based on finalist status.