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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Foundation only selects 2500 scholars, it’s an extremely selective process. Much easier to get sponsored by second tier colleges if parent’s employer is a sponsor. [/quote]

What's the benefit of being selected as 2500 scholars?
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Scholarship money and possibly admission to a highly competitive school. Universities like to brag about the number of NMS they enroll.[/quote]

Are you sure about 2500 scholars? I thought about 1/2 of finalists become scholars. There are more than 5000 finalists. [/quote]

National Merit Foundation only selects 2500 top finalists as their scholars.[/quote]

hmmm... link please? [/quote]

https://www.nationalmerit.org/s/1758/images/gid2/editor_documents/21_merit2500scholar.pdf?gid=2&pgid=61

“(Evanston, Illinois) Today, National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC®) announced this year’s National Merit $2500 Scholarship winners. The 2,500 Merit Scholar designees were chosen from a talent pool of some 16,000 outstanding Finalists in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program.
National Merit $2500 Scholarship winners are the Finalists in each state judged to have the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills, and potential for success in rigorous college studies. The number of winners named in each state is proportional to the state’s percentage of the nation’s graduating high school seniors.
These Scholars were selected by a committee of college admissions officers and high school counselors, who appraised a substantial amount of information submitted by both the Finalists and their high schools: the academic record, including difficulty level of subjects studied and grades earned; scores from the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®); contributions and leadership in school and community activities; an essay written by the Finalist; and a recommendation written by a high school official.”[/quote]

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