<p>I just got back from a visit to USC and they said if I was a National Merit Scholar and designated USC as my first choice on the form I would a half tuition award. What other schools give away awards for being designated first choice by National Merit Scholars?</p>
<p>i know Rice gives some good Money and Iowa State</p>
<p>A LOT of schools give away awards. From what I've heard, USC is the highest-ranked school that gives away such a large scholarship to NMFs. Most top schools give around $750-$2,000 per year, subject to financial need.</p>
<p>Check out this list: <a href="http://homepage.mac.com/l_j/secondhome/National_Merit.html%5B/url%5D">http://homepage.mac.com/l_j/secondhome/National_Merit.html</a></p>
<p>Forgive my ignorance...What <em>is</em> a National Merit Scholar?</p>
<p>yougotjohn</p>
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The National Merit® Scholarship Program is an academic competition for recognition and scholarships that began in 1955. High school students enter the National Merit Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®) a test which serves as an initial screen of approximately 1.3 million entrants each year and by meeting published program entry/participation requirements.
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<p>Heres a link to their web page that gives more details on The National Merit® Scholarship Program.
<a href="http://www.nationalmerit.org/nmsp.php%5B/url%5D">http://www.nationalmerit.org/nmsp.php</a></p>
<p>University of Florida had a good Natl. Merit Scholars program.</p>