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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Typically they do end up in the top percent not just by IQ but in grades and elsewhere as well. My experience has been that the kids that were in G&T were also valedictorian, et cetera - otherwise generally top in their classes and most got scholarships for college. One for example was also in the top 0.5% nationally on the PSAT and[b] ended up getting a full scholarship to an Ivy[/b].[/quote]

The Ivies do not give merit scholarships, they only give need-based financial aid. So, yes, it is entirely possible to get tuition at an Ivy paid for if the family demonstrates enough need, but not exclusively for high PSAT scores. There are a number of universities that are not part of the Ivy League that give full ride merit scholarships (tuition +room and board + other expenses) based solely on PSAT scores that equate to Finalist status, most notably University of Alabama and University of Oklahoma.
So, while being a fantastic student will help you to get into an Ivy, it will not get you a scholarship to an Ivy. Your family must be able to show low enough income and equity to be awarded need-based aid to and Ivy.
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Didn't say it came from the Ivy.  This was the main one:  National Merit Scholarship -&gt; http://www.nationalmerit.org/[/quote]

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation does not itself give out full scholarships. Some businesses do give them to children of family members, but that's just a lucky shot that you happen to have a parent that works for one of those companies. I was a National Merit Scholar myself and I have been through the process with my kids, so I am very familiar with the program. Many corporations offer scholarships of under $5000/year renewable for four years; the numbers that offer full ride scholarships are much lower. A number of large state universities offer full ride scholarships as noted above in hopes of increasing the average scores of their entering freshman class.  Getting Finalist scores on the PSAT is great, but it does not necessarily mean a full scholarship to a top university.
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