The
Preliminary SAT test is the initial hurdle for a high-school student aiming for
a National Merit Scholarship when they enter college. This is usually taken
during in the October of a student's junior year, and may even give ideas of
what to expect when they take the SAT in senior year. The PSAT exam slated in
October 2013 will have the National Merit Scholarships (NMS) for Academic Year
2015-16 up for grabs.
The
initial requirements for NMS Program aspirants include full enrollment in
junior year before the exam and US citizenship or permanent residence, provided
they have intentions to seek citizenship as soon as possible. However, if the
taker missed the exam due to certain emergencies, they must contact the National
Merit Scholarship Corp for alternate options as soon as possible, but no later
than March 1 the year after the missed exam.
Out
of the estimated 1.5 million PSAT takers, only 50,000 may be given Program
Recognition – but only 16,000 of these will be notified of Semifinals
contention in the September of their senior year. These are often the highest
scorers for each state and will be given application materials over the next
several months, as well as be monitored for their academic performance.
Approximately 15,000 students will be informed of Finals contention in February
– and only 8,300 will land the Scholarships. Those who indeed make the cut will
soon have the chance to make good in a college of their choice.
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