<p>I'm a National Merit Finalist, but I haven't received any awards yet or sent in my 1st choice card. Does anyone have any experience with this at Vandy? I know Vanderbilt gives 5k/yr renewable, but was/is there a deadline to designate the school as your first choice? If I don't get any corporate or National Merit money, is the Vanderbilt scholarship guaranteed? I didn't get any other merit scholarships or financial aid from Vanderbilt. Thanks!</p>
<p>Usually there is a deadline to select your number one choice. You should have received info from National Merit regarding this.</p>
<p>If you get Vanderbilt listed as the first choice before the deadline (I don’t know the date this year, but you have time), then I think it will just be automatic after that. However, you should call the financial aid people and ask if there is anything else you need to do to make sure you receive the credits on your account.</p>
<p>Of course, you also have to formally notify Vandy you are enrolling and pay whatever deposit is required.</p>
<p>Note: I am assuming there have been no changes in policy from a couple of years ago.</p>
<p>Thanks, the deadline given by national merit is the end of May or something… I just didn’t know if Vanderbilt maybe had an earlier one.</p>
<p>2) There was no mention of a merit-based scholarship in our admit packet, have they all been awarded?: Yes. However, if you are a National Merit Finalist, you have until late April to list Vanderbilt as your top choice and still qualify for our National Merit scholarship. Make sure to follow whatever processes and procedures NMSC has detailed on their website.</p>
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<p>Hi - I’m a Vandy admit/National Merit Scholar too! I don’t remember what school I put as my first choice, but in my fin aid/scholarship package from Vandy they included a $1.5K a year National Merit award. If I go though I’ll obviously relist it as my first choice and see if I can get more!</p>
<p>hey im in the same situation as you! i think the deadline is may 1st!!!</p>