I wonder if your DS12 heard about these scholarships through his school, perhaps. If a teacher or guidance counselor knows of an opportunity in your area, I'd be sure to learn more about it. However, your DS may have heard that high SAT scores can result in college scholarships for high school seniors, which is very true.
Our oldest 2 boys have taken the SAT/ACT via talent searches and while the awards/recognition can be nice, and having the school aware of their abilities is great (for what that's worth), it's simply a good idea to get your DS ready for this type of testing, in an actual testing environment, as soon as you think he's ready. Our 10th grade DS is getting ready for the *real* PSAT, SAT & ACT, so I’m glad he has had testing exposure from a younger age. If your DS does not object to testing, I’d highly recommend it for the experience alone.
