<p>Just wondering:</p>
<p>My real first choice college would be UT - Austin, but it doesn't have give any financial benefits to NMS/NMF students. However, University of Houston does give full tuition to such students. Could I put UH as my first choice college just in case I do choose to go there? What would happen if I put UH as first choice, but decide to go to UT-Austin instead? Would there be any repercussions?</p>
<p>Put UH as your first choice. If a school doesn’t give any money to national merit students, they’re not gonna look at what you list as your first choice school. </p>
<p>Congrats on being a NMF! Good luck.</p>
<p>Just wondering if you have considered Texas A&M. They give generous NM scholarships.</p>
<p>It would depend on your intended major, and other factors, of course, but UT-Austin and UT Houston are VERY DIFFERENT schools, though both are in large cities. There are several colleges in DALLAS who also give good NM scholarships.</p>
<p>Another great school that gives good merit scholarships is Baylor in Waco. Both Baylor and A&M are in smaller cities, if that is an important factor to you.</p>
<p>Just a thought, but my DD would have certainly considered TX A&M very closely if they offered her intended major.</p>
<p>No repercussions.</p>
<p>However, you don’t have to name a first choice now or even soon. You have many months to name a first choice…so wait. As mentioned above, there are other schools with large NMF scholarships that you might want to consider as well.</p>