<p>I have read so many threads, and I just do no get it. I designated my state flagship (that offers a couple NM fullrides) as my first choice. Does this put me out of the running for the one-time 2500 thing? Or only if I get said fullride? Or not at all?</p>
<p>Please and thank you</p>
<p>You can only ACCEPT one official NMF scholarship.</p>
<p>If you ACCEPT the flagship official NMF scholarship, then you won’t get the $2500.</p>
<p>If you don’t get that scholarship, then you can be considered.</p>
<p>What flagship only offers a couple of NMF full rides? </p>
<p>Are you going to apply to any other flagships that offer NMF full rides to all NMFs? </p>
<p>NMF will let you accept whichever scholarship gives you the most money.</p>
<p>My son accepted the corporate NMF scholarship and was still allowed to accept the big NMF scholarship from a flagship (less $1k which was the “official” portion). The free tuition and free housing that is given to all NMFs is not the “official” NMF scholarship.</p>
<p>So he got…</p>
<p>free tuition
free housing
laptop
study abroad money</p>
<p>as the unofficial NMF scholarship from his school</p>
<p>and…he was able to accept the $2500/year corporate Official NMF scholarship.</p>
<p>does that make sense?</p>
<p>thank you, that was helpful. it’s u of illinois-urbana, they offer 30. I don’t think i will be applying to any that offer full rides to everyone, but i might end up looking into it more…
thanks again.</p>
<p>???</p>
<p>Where are you seeing that UIUC offers 30 full-rides to NMFs? </p>
<p>[U</a> of I Admissions: Scholarships for select freshmen in any academic discipline, based on academic excellence](<a href=“http://admissions.illinois.edu/cost/scholarships_alldisciplines.html]U”>Page Not Found, Illinois Undergraduate Admissions)</p>
<p>National Merit Award</p>
<p>Requirements: National Merit finalists who indicated the University of Illinois as their top choice</p>
<p>Amount: $500
Renewable: Yes – four years, provided the student maintains a 3.0 GPA</p>