<p>Does anyone have any idea how giving Iowa State is when it comes to financial aid? I am a national merit semifinalist from Kansas. Iowa States web page said they had more national merits than any other school but it did not say what scholarships they recieved.</p>
<p>iowa state gives full tuition, room and board scholarships to national merit finalists who name the school as their first choice. Previously, anyone who met this criteria received the award, but i believe an additional stipulation has been added this year; there are only 50 scholarships, given on a basis of first-applied/accepted, first-notified (the first choice college card included in the national merit semifinalist packet) basis. basically, if you are a finalist, are accepted to isu, name it as your #1, and are one of the first 50 to do so, you've got the full ride.</p>