<p>I’m looking for some insight into our current situation: My D, a NMS finalist, was waitlisted at her first choice school. While she has not yet heard anything from the school about whether they are making offers from the waitlist, whe did receive notification from the NMS people that she had been awarded a (modest) scholarship if she attends that school. This apparently is not the NMS-sponsored award, since the amount is less than the $2500 the website says they give out. My question is: if this is a school-sponsored award, why would the school do this? Since she would dearly love to attend the school but is unlikely to have that chance, this seems to border on cruelty. Anyone out there in a similar situation?</p>
<p>I would call the school & ask them about this situation. It would seem cruel & pointless for her to be awarded a merit scholarship if the school is not going to accept her. Maybe there has been some miscommunication (which is quite common when there are such large #s of applicants & trying to get all the right letters to the right students. I have read about one student who got an acceptance letter & packet one day & then a rejection letter from the same school the next day. Really weird!
For my S (also a NMF), he was told that he wasn’t given merit $$ from one school (BostonU) that he was NOT awarded any merit $$$ because he didn’t list them as his #1 choice by 2/1. Three of the other schools he applied to (listing undecided as his 1st choice school) did accept him & award him very substantial merit awards.
Gpod luck to your D!</p>
<p>Many schools have a set amount if you are a NMSF and attend. Look on the school website. It’s not an award, it’s a guarantee. You attend, you are NMSF, you get this much.</p>