Dear Montfort Parents,The National Merit® Scholarship Program is an academic competition for recognition and scholarships that began in 1955. High school students enter the National Merit Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®)–a test which serves as an initial screen of approximately 1.5 million entrants each year–and by meeting published program entry/participation requirements.
Each year, about 50,000 PSAT test-takers are invited to compete for National Merit Scholarships. The first step in qualifying for this competition is attaining a high combined score on the PSAT.
As you'll note in the Student Entry Requirements, the competition is open to third-year students in high school. This of course refers to juniors, but on occasion a sophomore may be in his or her third year, having repeated a previous grade level.
Your son or daughter will be able to enter this competition just by registering for the PSAT in October and by answering four simple qualifying questions on the answer sheet.
We therefore offer our juniors a special word of encouragement: Study up for the PSAT in the coming two weeks and go for broke!
Cheers,
John Pilsner
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Click the link for more information on The National Merit Scholarship competition.
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