#6. Trailer: Scholarship Hacks No One Talks About

March 14, 2025 00:00:54

Hosted By

Krishna Cart, MA Ed, NBCT

Show Notes

In Episode 6 of the Learning by Design podcast, we take a deep dive into the National Merit® Scholarship Program—one of the most prestigious academic awards for high school students in the United States. If you’re a student aiming for this recognition or a parent looking to support your child’s academic journey, this guide is packed with essential insights, tips, and strategies to help you succeed!

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Episode Transcript

[00:00:00] This is a National Merit Scholarship timeline. So look at this slide. You can see October fall juniors will take the psat. It's usually mid October, and then January to March. You're basically kind of like, waiting. But in my previous podcast, I talked about strengthening your GPA and focusing your vision on college and college credentials. So while waiting for the results, focus on extracurricular activities. Colle college credentials and increasing your GPA cannot, you know, emphasize it enough, but you really need to increase your GPA because it matters so much. And then April, that's when National Merit Scholarship Corporation sends a list of 50,000 or, you know, high school high scorers to high schools for verification and recognition.

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