@NYhomeschooler, have you called NMSC? If not, try now before too many students get their NMSF letters. I called just yesterday to ask a question and there was no wait before I was connected with someone who could help me. NMSC must have a standard response for your question since many homeschoolers make NMSF each year.
Oh, forgot to say at first…congrats on NMSF! Sorry about that.