Commended Students
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Commended Students are high-scoring participants in the National Merit Scholarship competition who receive official recognition for their academic achievement but do not advance to semifinalist status.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Merit Scholarship Program recognition category
ⓘ
academic honor ⓘ |
| abbreviation | PSAT/NMSQT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administeredBy | National Merit Scholarship Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| advancementStatus | do not advance to Semifinalist status ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
college admissions process in the United States
ⓘ
standardized testing ⓘ |
| basedOn | PSAT/NMSQT scores ⓘ |
| canBeUsedFor |
academic resumes
ⓘ
college applications ⓘ scholarship applications ⓘ |
| contrastWith |
National Merit Finalists
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Merit Semifinalists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| cutoffType | nationally applied Selection Index cutoff ⓘ |
| documentationForm | official commendation letter ⓘ |
| documentationProvidedTo | high school officials ⓘ |
| educationLevel | high school ⓘ |
| eligibleFor | some institution-sponsored scholarships ⓘ |
| hasNoRequirement | additional application to National Merit Scholarship Corporation for the commendation itself ⓘ |
| isHigherThan | students receiving no National Merit recognition ⓘ |
| isLessSelectiveThan | National Merit Semifinalist designation ⓘ |
| isNonRenewable | yes ⓘ |
| languageOfRecognition | English ⓘ |
| monetaryAwardTypical | none from National Merit Scholarship Corporation ⓘ |
| notEligibleFor |
National Merit $2500 Scholarships
ⓘ
National Merit Finalist status ⓘ National Merit Semifinalist status ⓘ corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarships restricted to Semifinalists or Finalists ⓘ |
| partOf | National Merit Scholarship Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | recognize strong academic promise demonstrated by test performance ⓘ |
| receives |
Letter of Commendation
ⓘ
official recognition from National Merit Scholarship Corporation ⓘ |
| recognitionScope | individual students ⓘ |
| recognitionTiming | beginning of senior year of high school ⓘ |
| recognitionType | academic achievement ⓘ |
| represents | top percentage of PSAT/NMSQT test takers nationally ⓘ |
| requires |
enrollment in a U.S. high school or equivalent
ⓘ
taking PSAT/NMSQT in the specified qualifying year ⓘ |
| scoreBasis | Selection Index score ⓘ |
| selectionCriterion | high PSAT/NMSQT score below Semifinalist cutoff ⓘ |
| selectionLevel | national ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | National Merit Scholarship Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testName | Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalGradeLevel | 11th grade ⓘ |
| yearIntroducedApprox | mid-20th century ⓘ |
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