2009 National Merit Semifinalist Timeline
Fri. Sept 4: announcement made confidentially to students
Fri. Sept. 11: students return teacher lists and parent permission forms
Wed. Sept. 16: semifinalists announced locally and nationally; Journal-World and Free
Press take pictures—will notify students of exact time and place.
Fri. Sept. 18: Students turn in completed semifinalist packets
Important to keep in mind:
Students MUST take the SAT sometime between October 2007 and December
2009.
Scores MUST be sent to NMSC. If you have already taken the test, scores must
be sent as soon as possible.
There are three different types of National Merit Scholarships:
--National Merit (everyone is considered)
--Corporate-Sponsored (must meet a company’s criteria)
--College-Sponsored (must attend a sponsoring college or university, and
must have selected this college before May 31)
Note: cannot change your college choice after first round of scholarships
have been sent to colleges April 28, but can remain “undecided” until May
31.
Semifinalists are only eligible for one of these scholarships.