<p>Here are the links regarding it (resident and non-resident). These scholarships are guaranteed for NM finalists. My son has already been awarded the tuition scholarship for being a semifinalist & I was told this would be converted to the full scholarship if he becomes a finalist. You do have to pay for books/meal plan but the stipend helps with that. The housing allowance will completely pay for the older dorms but not the newer “Village” which has suites with private rooms.</p>
<p>It says here that “Limited number of awards available; scholarships awarded competitively.” And as for the tuition scholarship for semifinalists, is that for all students or just in-state students?</p>
<p>The Auburn NMF scholarship does NOT cover full tuition for OOS students. It covers $15k per year (tuition is about $22k per year and rising each year).</p>
<p>*You do have to pay for books/meal plan but the stipend helps with that. *</p>
<p>And, you have to pay for the balance of uncovered tuition.</p>
<p>Bama’s NMF scholarship covers ALL of tuition AND covers all of Honors housing, including the Super Suites with private bedrooms. And, you get the $1k per year, study abroad money and an iPad.</p>
<p>And, if you major in engineering, you get an additional 2500 per year.</p>
<p>Bama has an amazing new Science and Engineering Complex…over 700,000 square feet…and adding 200,000 additional square feet.</p>
<p>We did visit both AL and Auburn. We moved to Alabama from Florida so we really were not that familiar with either program. We were just more impressed with the facility and faculty at Auburn and the fact that their engineering program is more highly ranked than Alabama’s. Alabama is trying to obviously trying improve their program too.</p>
<p>Ok, you’re making me nervous here! You are right about the limited number of NMF scholarships for out-of-state residents. Instate NMFsare guaranteed the scholarship. I know Auburn has many coop and intern opportunities too in engineering. One student there told me that the company increased his coop salary 25% when they found out he was a NMF.</p>
<p>Yes, my Bama son’s internship increased his salary substantially when they heard he was a NMF. </p>
<p>Ok, you’re making me nervous here! You are right about the limited number of NMF scholarships for out-of-state residents.</p>
<p>are you instate now? If so, then no problem. I thought you were OOS, which is why I wanted to clarify that Auburn’s tuition NMF scholarship is for less than 75% of tuition. It used to be full tuition, but was reduced.</p>
<p>My son successfully appealed his rejection and was named a finalist 2 years ago. My impression was the only appeals they consider are for those students who were rejected due to grades, and the school submits an appeal that explains the reason for the grades. So, if the rejection was due to SAT score or a suspension, it can’t be appealed.</p>
<p>Question if anyone knows. My son’s guidance counselor says that NMF looks at every single grade, including the quarter grades. If this is true, then my son prob won’t make finalist. Does anyone know? The quarter that we had a death in the family he pulled a couple of Ds but pulled it up for the final grade.</p>
<p>tjmom…Unless the quarter grades are listed on your son’s official transcript, I don’t think they’ll be considered because they won’t be seen. At our local HS, only the Semester and Final grades get listed and count towards overall GPA. I’ve also read on various NM threads here on CC that only Semester and Final grades get considered, so it’s possible that even if his transcript does list them it might not hurt his chances. Good Luck!!</p>
<p>Your GC should know but GCs can also write in their letter of recommendation about extenuating circumstances that the College Board should know about. I know that was key for S in getting to be a NMF–he had to overcome significant adversity (chronic health condition). The GC mentioned this in his letter.</p>