<p>auburn offers a scholarship to all national merit finalists, and another competitive academic scholarship to students with certain test scores and gpa. i will be eligible for both (currently a junior). to those who know: which scholarship is better? it appears they are almost the same, except presidential does not cover room and board.</p>
<p>As a NMF you will be awarded the Presidential (tuition/fees, $1500 1st year technology allowance, $4000 after sophomore year and one semester to use for study abroad or an unpaid internship) and you will also be awarded a residential allowance equal to a standard double dorm (10-11 year $4550) as long as you live on campus and an additional stipend of $1000 to $2000 depending on financial need. In addition, you need to apply for a college departmental scholarship. My daughter’s intended college of study awarded her an additional $3500 per year without a GPA requirement based on being a NMF. I don’t know if this is the standard amount with all of the colleges or if it varies depending on the college, even so it isn’t anything to sneeze at. </p>
<p>Last, your tuition/fees and residential parts of the scholarship adjust each year as those costs increase.</p>
<p>thank you.</p>