<p>The explanation of post #10 doesn’t make sense. To be a NMS means getting one of their scholarships, not just being a finalist. But- the scholarship does not need to be a school sponsored one, therefore getting NM money through other sources (eg private corporations) would count, hence the higher number of NMS students at some schools. Need based financial aid and being wealthy have nothing to do with the NMS designation although they are explanations for students not choosing a school where they could be a NMS. </p>
<p>I wish colleges would report NMF status- there are some who go to public/private schools but don’t list them as their number one choice and so are not in competition for those school awarded scholarships (our reason was not needing the money- if son was attending the public U there was no reason to possibly take that money from someone who needed it). Of my college friends, a nonNMS was Phi Beta Kappa, he studied more than both of us NMS “girls” did. NMS was something that paid a bit for college and was one of those ancient HS awards.</p>