<p>If a student gets offered an NMS from a corporation and accepts it, will he/she still be able to receive the $1,000 per year University National Merit/Achievement Scholarship?</p>
<p>I’m not sure, check with the Scholarship Office in the Honors College next week.</p>
<p>My first thought was yes only because UA does permit “stacking” scholarships. Our son recieved a one time $2000 scholarship from a local organization. This did not reduce his NMF Scholarship. On the other hand, you may want to re-read the rules and guidelines on the National Merit Scholarship Corp’s website.</p>
<p>BTW, Congratulations on earning NMF!</p>
<p>Thank you! I’m questioning it because I’m not sure if the UA $1000 is their “official” NMF Scholarship.</p>
<p>Although Bama allows stacking scholarships, a NMF is only allowed to accept one “official” NMF scholarship that is managed thru NMCorp.</p>
<p>So, when my son was awarded the corporate NMF scholarship of $2500/yr, he couldn’t also receive the $1k/yr portion of the Bama NMF scholarship (because that is the “official” NMF part of the Bama scholarship). </p>
<p>But, that’s ok…because it’s better to get $2500/yr than $1k/yr.</p>
<p>You can only accept 1 official NMF scholarship… it’s actually a little complicated choosing which one.</p>
<p>For instance, if the National Merit Corporation offers their one-time $2,500 scholarship, and you haven’t received a corporate offer, you MUST accept the NMC scholarship. You can’t elect to receive the college-sponsored one- which means in UA’s case, if you receive the $2,500 scholarship you are actually worse off than if you got UA’s college sponsored offer. You CAN choose a corporate award over the NMC one, though. At least as I understand it.</p>
<p>You can’t elect to receive the college-sponsored one- which means in UA’s case, if you receive the $2,500 scholarship you are actually worse off than if you got UA’s college sponsored offer. You CAN choose a corporate award over the NMC one, though. At least as I understand it.</p>
<p>Somehow, I don’t think that’s right. When we went thru this with our son, NMCorp called us a few times during this awarding timeframe to make sure our son would get the max money possible.</p>
<p>Thanks everyone. I was second guessing myself toward the end of my posting. I have heard students declining the larger one time NMF scholarships to take advantage of the individual university or college NMF offer.</p>
<p>I would be glad to be wrong. That’s simply how Casey Ricketts, head of the Honors Recruitment at Texas A&M University, explained it to me. Colleges offer their sponsored scholarships for NMF’s in order to bump the candidate from “Finalist” standing to “Scholar” standing, which is why it’s listed as a seperate scholarship from the ‘main’ section of funds. </p>
<p>Only around 700 students get the NMC award anyway, and obviously not having gone through this before I can’t speak with authority. I was just offering the explanation I was given.</p>
<p>^^^</p>
<p>It is all very weird. It’s best to call NMCorp with any specific questions. </p>
<p>Nat’l Merit Corp 847-866-5100 </p>
<p>And, if I was concerned that I would be offered the one time $2500 and that I wouldn’t be allowed to refuse it, I would let NMCorp know ahead of time that I didn’t want to be chosen. lol</p>
<p>BTW…2500 students get the NMCorp scholarship of $2500 (one time scholarship).</p>
<p>^ You’re right on that number. It’s National Achievement that chooses 700, I found out today that TAMU gave me the wrong number on that. That might also be the source of the refusal/acceptance discrepancy, I may contact Casey Ricketts again on that.</p>
<p>So if we’re offered the $2500, we can’t get a college sponsored award? Or is that only if we accept the $2500?</p>
<p>^^^</p>
<p>I would call NMCorp for clarification. </p>
<p>Are you talking about the $2500 one time award from NMCorp. Today is the first time I’ve ever heard that if you’re offered the one time $2500 award you MUST accept it and therefore you can’t accept the $1,000 annual award from Bama (the big NM scholarship is not “official” so you still get that.)</p>
<p>Again, if NMCorp told me that my son HAD to accept the one time $2500 offer and therefore have to decline the $4000, I’d tell them not to choose my kid. LOL</p>
<p>@bamalover are you a national merit finalist and do you intend on going to univ alabama if possible?</p>
<p>squelchy…are you a NMF (or a likely NMSF)?</p>
<p>Are you a junior or senior?</p>
<p>yes i am a NMF and intend on attending UA</p>