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[quote=Anonymous]I was NMSF back in the day. It was nice— I got a scholarship that covered my dorm then. Unfortunately, most amounts of scholarships have not kept up with increased costs in the last 20 years. My DC missed it by 1 point in VA. I don’t like it that the cut offs are state by state and 222 in one state and 216 in another. In something like 43 states, my kid would be NMSF. But we knew the deal going in and no one promised I would think it is fair. The Commended honor is nice. I think it’s nice because outside of TJ, only a handful of kids per school get it, if that. So it’s public kudos for academics. And most of the kids who are named NMSF have been busting their humps for years. Here’s a list of schools that give more than small awards to NMSF: https://www.college-kickstart.com/blog/item/colleges-with-great-scholarships-for-national-merit-finalists It’s true NMSF is a way for true MC kids pay for college. Not sure how much it helps in much of the DMV. The schools many DMV NMSF kids target have plenty of NMSF applicants and it doesn’t seem to be a critical factor in admissions. Ivys and T20 can take NMSF or leave it. VCU will give you a full ride. Problem is most DMV NMSFs are aiming Ivy/ UVA/WM, not VCU. Texas A&M, BU and some of the other colleges on this list are good schools though. [/quote]
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