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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">We do not do makeup tests for any PSAT or PSAT/NMSQT test. However, if an<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">11th grader needs the PSAT/NMSQT test to potentially qualify for National<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Merit, I have always have referred them to the information in the Student<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Guide that tells them what to do if they can't take the test. I do not see<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">that in the Student Guide this year but this is in the PSAT/NMSQT<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Coordinator Manual on Page 23.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Entering Scholarship Programs if a Student Is Unable to Test<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Advise students who are unable to take the PSAT/NMSQT to immediately<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">contact the scholarship program(s) they wish to enter. Scholarship programs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">are described in the 2019 PSAT/NMSQT Student Guide. All requests for<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">information about another route of entry to the National Merit Scholarship<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Program conducted by National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) should<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">be mailed to NMSC (see the inside front cover). The letter must be<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">postmarked on or before April 1, 2020. The earlier a school official or<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">student writes to NMSC, the more options will be available for scheduling<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">test dates. The alternate entry request should include the student’s name<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">and home address, the contact information of the person making the request,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">the name and address of the high school, and a brief explanation of why the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">student missed the test. If you have any questions, please call NMSC.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">National Merit used to say a student could take the SAT in lieu of the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">PSAT/NMSQT but not sure how that is going to work now. We also had an<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">issue last year when an Hispanic student could not finish the test and the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">National Hispanic Recognition Program would not budge on letting her take<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">the SAT as an alternate test. They said only the PSAT/NMSQT test taken on<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">a testing day would count. The father took it all the way to College Board<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">and the NHRP Board and they finally made an exception and let her take the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">SAT so if you have an Hispanic student who could qualify but can not take<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">the test be sure to contact NHRP ASAP.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">2019 PSAT/NMSQT Student Guide Page 8:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">The National Hispanic Recognition Program (NHRP) identifies outstanding<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Hispanic/Latino students and shares information about them with interested<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">colleges and universities. To be eligible, you must be at least one-quarter<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Hispanic/Latino (as defined by the NHRP), meet a minimum PSAT/NMSQT cutoff<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">score for your state, and have a minimum grade point average. College Board<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">National Hispanic Recognition Program 250 Vesey Street New York, NY<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">10281-6992 866-545-8467 NHRP@scholarshipamerica.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We are giving the test on Oct 30th at Idabel.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Counselors <counselors-bounces@lists.onenet.net>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>OSRHEStudent Prep PK-12 Counselor Discussion Board<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 16, 2019 10:50 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> counselors@lists.onenet.net<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Counselors] PSAT Make Up Date<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Are any schools in the Tulsa area giving the PSAT on the October 30th make up date? I have student that is out of state on the October 16th date and we do not plan to use the make up date,
so I'm trying to find another site to refer him to. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Sally Randolph</i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Counselor, A-J<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Skiatook High School</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Skiatook, OK<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">918.396.1790 Ext 2409<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:red;background:white">"Everybody can be great...because anybody can serve." -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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