Rate of NM(S)F getting awarded merit scholarships?

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<p>BigTexDad is right. In fact, among our small college confidential sample last year, over 20% of those who interviewed for the Presidential were bumped up to Trustee. You would have nothing to lose by attending the interview, and potentially over $80,000 to gain.</p>

<p>The details:</p>

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Results Summary
A total of 49 reporting results</p>

<p>29 received the scholarship for which they interviewed = 59.2%
11 were bumped up Presidential –> Trustee = 22.4%
9 were bumped down = 18.4%
Of those bumped down,
1 Trustee -> Presidential
1 Trustee -> Dean’s (1/4 Tuition)
3 Trustee -> Director’s ($4,000)
3 Presidential -> Dean’s
1 Presidential -> Director’s</p>

<p>No students who interviewed reported that they did not receive at least a Director’s scholarship.</p>

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<p>In all, 81.6% of those who interviewed were awarded at least the scholarship for which they interviewed or were bumped up.

<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-southern-california/1097370-trustee-presidential-scholarship-interview-results-2011-a-6.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-southern-california/1097370-trustee-presidential-scholarship-interview-results-2011-a-6.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;