National Merit Scholar Teachers: Julie Pasterchick Maggie Dennis
Patricia Clayton Slide 2 What is National Merit Scholar? An award
given to the top PSAT scores. Slide 3 How do you become a National
Merit Scholar? Take the PSAT in October of your junior year Score
in the top 50,000 to be considered 1/3 of these 50,000 become
semifinalists 7,600 of the semi-finalists will receive National
Merit Scholarships Slide 4 What do you get if you are a National
Merit Scholar? The scholarship from the National Merit Scholarship
Corporation is $2,500 for freshman year of college only. Colleges
around the country place a much greater monetary value on National
Merit Scholars who agree to go to their university Slide 5
University of Mississippi Academic Excellence Scholarship National
Merit/Achievement Semi- Finalist/Finalist Award Currently valued at
$33,200 National Merit/Achievement Finalist Award $2,000 ($500 per
year) Luckyday Merit Scholarship $12,000 ($3,000 per year) Slide 6
Mississippi State University National Merit/Achievement
Semi-Finalist, Resident $22,000 over four years National Hispanic
Scholar Recognition Program $22,000 over four years Criteria:
Students who have been officially named as National Hispanic
Scholars finalists by the College Board Slide 7 University of
Memphis The Cecil C. Humphreys Merit Scholarship is awarded to all
National Merit/National Achievement finalists listing The
University of Memphis as their first choice with the National Merit
Scholarship Corporation by the required deadline. This prestigious
award is $9,000 per year plus the following benefits: 1. Dell
laptop computer 2. Study Abroad or National Student Exchange
Stipend of $2,000 3. National Merit Corporation Stipend 4.
Assistance provided for travel to National Conference on
Undergraduate Research 5. * Non-Resident Honors Student Award
(NRHSA) for out- of-state awardees. Slide 8 University of Tennessee
National Merit or Achievement Finalists: $8,000 per year National
Merit Semifinalists with a minimum 26 ACT: $4,000 per year Slide 9
What if I do not score high enough to become a National Merit
Finalist? After the October test for the PSAT, we will be preparing
for the ACT. Schools give a great deal of money to students with
high ACT scores Slide 10 University of Mississippi Academic
Excellence Scholarships $5,000 - $20,000 ($1,250 - $5,000 per year)
minimum 26 ACT More scholarships offered based upon intended major
Slide 11 Mississippi State University Freshman Academic Excellence
Four-year award (eight semesters) Starting at $4,000 Criteria:
Minimum 24 ACT Distinguished Scholarships Up to $34,000 over four
years ($8,500/year) Criteria: Minimum 29 ACT More scholarships
offered based upon intended major Slide 12 University of Memphis
The Cecil C. Humphreys Presidential Scholarship $7,500 per year
minimum 30 ACT The University of Memphis Provost's Scholarship
$5,500 per year minimum 28 ACT The University of Memphis Dean's
Scholarship $3,000 per year minimum 25 ACT Slide 13 University of
Tennessee Manning Scholars $7,000 per year Minimum 29 ACT More
scholarships offered based upon intended major Slide 14 But thats
not all Southaven High School is known for its state championship
teams, Slide 15 its superior band, Slide 16 and other outstanding
activities. Slide 17 We want YOU to give Southaven High another
type of REPUTATION: HOME OF NATIONAL MERIT FINALISTS Picture
Yourself Here Slide 18 What happened in 2008??? Slide 19 2008 PSAT
Student Stats The average increase was 19.5 points 75% improved
14-35 points from their first PSAT (that is a 6-18% increase) 19%
improved over 30 points EVERY STUDENT INCREASED THEIR SCORE Slide
20 2008 PSAT Student Stats We are still awaiting our first set of
ACT results There seems to be much improvement when taking ACT
practice tests Slide 21 Class Structure -Spring 2009 -Summer
Workshop -Fall 2009 Slide 22 Spring 2009 Skill We will work on
getting students the SKILL (information) they will need in order to
succeed on the PSAT Students will meet for 90 minutes during 5 th
period everyday. Slide 23 Summer Workshop Strategy We will work on
STRATEGIES for taking the PSAT during the summer. The workshop will
be from July 6-July 17 Slide 24 Summer Workshop Payment The summer
workshop costs $300 We will establish a system where you can pay
the fee in installments Installment Plan: $75 will be paid monthly
in January, February, March and April. The final amount is due by
May 15 th, 2009. Slide 25 Summer Workshop Pictures! Slide 26 Slide
27 Slide 28 Slide 29 Fall 2009 Speed Students will work on their
SPEED (since the PSAT is timed) during this semester. 1 st Nine
Weeks-PSAT prep October-PSAT/ NMSQT test 2 nd Nine Weeks-ACT prep
Students will meet during 5 th period for 90 minutes daily
