FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — An eighth high school in Fairfax County has now admitted to delaying the notification of National Merit recognition to students.

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Jeffrey Litz, Principal of Marshall High School released a letter admitting to the failure.

"As part of a review of our own practices, it has come to light that Marshall High School students designated as Commended Students this past fall were notified later than we would have hoped," Litz said. "As soon as this was confirmed, Marshall High School notified all impacted families, and staff is contacting colleges where these students have applied to inform them of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation commendations. We are sincerely sorry for this error."

This brings the number of schools delaying notification of student recognitions to 17 across northern Virginia, including eight of the 17 inFairfax County.

7News spoke with a college admissions expert to find out more about the impact these delays could have on college admittance. You can watch that interview in the link below.

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