Our principal is very by the book - I want to have DS notified already! So many essays⊠glad to know at least one can recycle!
He is probably going to have to add a NMF scholarship school to his list. So far, itâs narrowing down pretty easily, since only some have the combination of programs he wants. But thatâs another school to add to the visit pile. I thought we were done last month, but we added one more already for this month, and then there is the âNMFâ school still to be determined⊠sigh.
Just in case anyone was wondering, National Merit will begin accepting both confirming SAT and ACT scores for finalist status, beginning with the Class of 2020.
So just venting hereâŠI finally broke down yesterday and emailed the school counselor to ask about the semifinalist materials (I had been assuming we hadnât heard anything because maybe they preferred to wait until the public announcement date tomorrow). She told me they havenât received anything, but sheâll check in the office today. Ugh!! I told her my sonâs score is well over the state cut off and his score report is marked eligible. What if the school didnât do their part months ago confirming his status as a student? I guess maybe I would just need to follow up with NM tomorrow? Our school typically gets at least 1 semifinalist a year so itâs not like theyâve never done the process before. I assume it will all get worked out in the end, but Iâd like my son to be recognized tomorrow with any others in his school or district. Less stress could be good for senior yearâŠ!
@kforty2 - sorry, that is very frustrating. Hope you hear some good news soon. As an aside, it appears at S19âs school the principal received the letters. All information has come through him - both last spring when the commended cut-off was announced and yesterday with NMSF notification (although still no letter given to S19.) Perhaps the principal at your Sâs school is in charge of this process as well? Regardless, yes, anything to reduce the stress of senior year would be welcomed.
I once went through the principalâs mail stack with his secretary to look for the NMSF notification letter, while he was out of town. I volunteered at the school a lot so they indulged me, but they also joked about me for months following.
Ha! @vistajay Fortunately it didnât come to that. I got an email late this morning that it just arrived in the school mail yesterday. Glad to have that cleared up!
Thanks @mountainmomof3! Just got an email from the principal apologizing that she had been slower than usual with getting that info down to the counseling office.
Can a student use the fourth year of NMF funds for graduate level classes towards a Masters Degree? I know a lot of our kids will go in with 30 plus credit hours and graduate in 3 years possiblyâŠ
@TXRunningMom I believe it depends on the school. Alabama states their scholarship provides 5 years of tuition that can be used towards undergraduate, graduate or law school.
@TXRunningMom, UTDâs scholarship is for 4 years but will cover Masters classes. They do have many fast track programs that will give you a Masterâs degree in 4 years.
So many essays⊠glad to know at least one can recycle!