National Merit Scholarship/Competition Timetable
We offer the following timetable of National Merit activities and mailings to help you prepare for your involvement in the scholarship competition.
Please note: The National Merit Corporation sets the exact dates, so these are general guidelines only.
| September | Semifinalists selected and notified. These Semifinalists are the highest scorers in each of the 50 states and represent less than one percent of each State's high school seniors. |
| Sept. - Oct. | Semifinalists and their high schools submit Merit Scholarship Applications. |
| Oct. - Dec. | Semifinalists take and send SAT I scores to National Merit. |
| Jan. - Feb. | Selected Semifinalists advance to Finalists standing. |
| March | Selected Finalists awarded one-time "National" National Merit $2,500 Scholarships. |
| March | Selected Finalists awarded "Corporate" sponsored Merit Scholarships. |
| April | Selected Finalists awarded "College" sponsored Merit Scholarships. |
| May 31 | Deadline to change college choice for "College" sponsored Merit Scholarships. |
Note: This is an outline of National Merit activities and mailings. The exact and actual dates are determined by the National Merit Corporation and are subject to change without notice.
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