<p>My PSAT score was 230 and my SAT score was 2340, so I’m assuming I’d be on the higher end of the scale if that’s how its determined. I’m sorta disappointed about the scholarship offer. When my GC brought ASU to my attention he was talking about a full ride plus room and board. It looks like that has dwindled significantly.
Either way I guess I should start exploring other options. I really appreciate the OP and others that have worked so hard to maintain this list for the rest of us. Thank you!</p>
<p>^Mam000, I think you should contact ASU about your letter. Don’t give up so fast! If I understood you right, you didn’t indicate your NMSF status at the time of your application, right? Because you didn’t have it yet, I assume. So, if I were you, I would definitely call the financial aid office (or whomever sent you the letter), to ask about the differences in stated amounts. And I would ask outright whether you would qualify for the non-resident full tuition scholarship, given your NMSF status and your very high stats, in the event you named ASU as #1. I’m betting anything, you should have gotten the same letter as the other student on this thread! Good luck!</p>
<p>Thanks, SimpleLife. I am going to give the financial aid office a call and also let my GC know. I haven’t given up on ASU, I love the Barrets Honors Colllege.</p>
<p>@Mam000: Your stats are comparable to mine, so I would have expected you to receive a similar letter. My guess is that they did not know you made NMSF.</p>
<p>noimagination: My letter started with the same sentence as yours, congratulating me on my NMSF status.
“Congratulations on your selection as a National Merit Semifinalist, a distinction that places you in the company of recognized scholars from around the nation.”</p>
<p>I haven’t had a chance to speak to anyone at ASU or my GC, I’ll see what they have to say about it. Hopefully I get an offer similar to yours.</p>
<p>Keilexandra
Update to list: My daughter saw admissions at Alma College yesterday. Their scholarship has changed a bit. They now offer 10 full tuition/5 full ride competative.</p>
<p>Updated Florida State and Alma. Waiting to hear confirmation about ASU.</p>
<p>Shortcut URL, if you’d like to share the list with others:
■■■■■■■.com/nmscholarships</p>
<p>o Full ride is defined as minimum tuition/room/board.
o Must guarantee at least 5k or full tuition competitive to be eligible for Honorable Mention.
o U=University, C=College
o *=annual class <1k students
o ^=schools that OP personally found notable</p>
<p>NMF FULL TUITION+</p>
<h2>Publics</h2>
<p>U of Alabama (NMF full ride & NMSF full tuition with 3.5 GPA guaranteed)
U of Alabama-Huntsville (NMF full ride & NMSF full tuition guaranteed)
Alabama State U (full ride guaranteed)
Auburn U <a href=“full%20tuition+%20guaranteed”>AL</a>
U of North Alabama (NMF full ride & NMSF full tuition+ guaranteed)
Troy U <a href=“full%20ride%20competitive”>AL</a>
U of Arizona (full tuition[+?] guaranteed?)
Southern Arkansas U (in-state full ride/OOS full tuition+ [full ride - 2.5k] rolling)
Boise State U (full ride, limited funding so first come first served)
U of Central Florida (NMF full tuition+ guaranteed / full ride competitive & NMSF 9k guaranteed)
Florida A&M U (NMF in-state full ride & OOS full tuition guaranteed - other qualifications, see University Scholarships - Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University 2010)
U of South Florida (NMF full ride competitive inc. laptop, study abroad - <a href=“http://usfweb2.usf.edu/Admissions/pd...on-florida.pdf[/url]”>http://usfweb2.usf.edu/Admissions/pd...on-florida.pdf</a> | <a href=“http://usfweb2.usf.edu/Admissions/pd...an-florida.pdf[/url]”>http://usfweb2.usf.edu/Admissions/pd...an-florida.pdf</a>)
U of Idaho (NMF full ride competitive [25])
Eastern Kentucky U (in-state full ride & OOS full tuition- guaranteed)
U of Kentucky (full ride 1st year & full tuition+ remaining 3 years guaranteed)
Louisiana State U (full tuition competitive)
U of Maine (tuition- competitive)
Wayne State U <a href=“full%20ride%20competitive”>MI</a>
^*U of Minnesota-Morris (full tuition guaranteed)
^Truman State U <a href=“full%20tuition%20competitive”>MO</a>
U of Mississippi (NMF full tuition+ equivalent, less for NMSF; see The University of Mississippi ? Office of Financial Aid)
Mississippi State U (NMF full tuition+ & NMSF full tuition- guaranteed)
U of Southern Mississippi (NMF/SF full ride competitive)
Southeast Missouri State U (NMF full ride guaranteed, NMSF full tuition- guaranteed)
U of Nebraska-Lincoln (full tuition+ competitive)
New Jersey Institute of Technology (full ride guaranteed)
New Mexico State U (NMF full ride & NMSF full tuition+ guaranteed)
Cleveland State U <a href=“full%20tuition%20guaranteed”>OH</a>
Youngstown State U <a href=“full%20ride%20with%2030%20ACT/1300%20SAT%20competitive%20%5B40%5D”>OH</a>
U of Oklahoma (full tuition+ guaranteed)
Oklahoma State U (full tuition+ guaranteed)
U of Memphis <a href=“NMF%20%5B9k%20+%20OOS%20waiver%5D%20&%20NMSF%20%5B7.5k%20+%20OOS%20waiver%5D%20full%20tuition+%20guaranteed”>TN</a>
U of Houston <a href=“full%20ride%20guaranteed”>TX</a>
U of North Texas (full ride competitive)
Texas A&M U (full tuition+ competitive)
U of Texas-Dallas (full tuition+ guaranteed)
Texas Tech U (IS full ride & OOS full tuition+ [19.8k] guaranteed)
U of Texas-Tyler (NMF full ride & NMSF full tuition+ guaranteed)
Washington State U (NMSF full tuition guaranteed)
West Virginia U (full tuition- guaranteed)
U of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (in-state full ride guaranteed [~4k OOS tuition difference])</p>
<h2>Privates</h2>
<p><em>Abilene Christian U (full tuition guaranteed)
Alfred U (full ride guaranteed with top 5% rank, otherwise full tuition/ride competitive)
*Alma C (10 full tuition, 5 full ride competitive)
*Andrews U (full tuition guaranteed)
Baylor U (full tuition guaranteed)
*Birmingham-Southern C (full tuition competitive)
Bradley U (full tuition guaranteed [not advertised, see <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/...6-post29.html][/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/...6-post29.html]</a>)
U of Dallas (NMF full tuition, NMSF 12k guaranteed)
^</em>Denison U (full tuition competitive)
Drexel U (full tuition guaranteed)
<em>U of Evansville (NMF full tuition & NMSF 75% tuition guaranteed)
*Faulkner U (NMF/SF full tuition guaranteed)
^Fordham U (full tuition+ competitive)
*Harding U (full tuition guaranteed)
*Geneva C (NMF full tuition & NMSF 3/4 tuition guaranteed)
Liberty U (NMF full ride & NMSF full tuition guaranteed)
*Lipscomb U (full tuition+ guaranteed)
Long Island U-C.W. Post (full tuition competitive)
Loyola U Chicago (full tuition competitive [5], 2k guaranteed)
^Northeastern U (full tuition guaranteed <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/...5-post264.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/...5-post264.html</a>)
*Nyack C (full tuition guaranteed)
*Oakwood U (NMF full tuition+, NMSF full tuition, & NMCommended 80% tuition guaranteed)
*Oklahoma Christian U (full ride guaranteed)
*Pacific Union C (full tuition guaranteed)
*Roberts Wesleyan C (NMF full tuition & NMSF half tuition guaranteed)
*Spring Arbor U (NMF full tuition & NMSF half tuition + one-time 5k guaranteed)
*Sterling C (full tuition guaranteed)
^</em>U of Tulsa (full ride competitive [70-80])
^*Wesleyan C <a href=“full%20tuition%20competitive”>women only</a>
*Westminster C <a href=“NMF%20full%20tuition%20&%20NMSF%20half%20tuition%20guaranteed”>UT</a></p>
<p>NMF HONORABLE MENTIONS</p>
<h2>Publics</h2>
<p>Arizona State University (11k in-state, 17k OOS guaranteed)
U of Central Arkansas (12k guaranteed with 3.25 GPA)
Ball State U <a href=“5k%20guaranteed”>IN</a>
California State U-Fullerton (in-state only: full tuition+ guaranteed)
California State U-Long Beach (in-state only: full ride competitive)
U of Florida (OOS tuition waiver + 4k guaranteed)
Florida State ($6k/year; priority to early applicants)
^*New C of Florida (17.5k guaranteed)
Iowa State U (in-state full ride competitive)
Ohio State U (half in-state tuition competitive must rank in top 10% of high school class)
U of Kansas (10k guaranteed, 5k competitive [16])
U of Louisiana-Lafayette (unclear - UL Lafayette: Academic Scholarships: High School Seniors)
U of Massachusetts-Amherst (in-state full ride competitive)
Michigan State U (750-2k + in-state 2k & OOS 4k and room/board competitive)
U of New Mexico (~13k [in-state full tuition] competitive)
U of Akron <a href=“6k%20guaranteed%20+%20Honors%20College%203k”>OH</a>
U of Cincinnati <a href=“in-state%20full%20tuition+%20%5B50%20awards%20max,%20OOS%2014k%20difference%5D”>OH</a>
Wright State U <a href=“in-state%20only:%20NMF%20full%20ride%20guaranteed,%20NMSF/Commended%20full%20tuition%20guaranteed”>OH</a>
U of South Carolina (in-state up to 10k, OOS up to 6k + OOS tuition waiver)
U of Vermont (in-state NMF full tuition, OOS “up to 10k” + elig. for Pres/Trustee scholarship competitive)
U of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (full in-state tuition guaranteed)</p>
<h2>Privates</h2>
<p>^<em>Beloit C (5k guaranteed)
^Boston U (half tuition competitive)
*Calvin C (10k guaranteed)
Cedarville U (half tuition guaranteed)
*Concordia C (14k guaranteed)
^</em>Furman U (NMSF 14k guaranteed)
Gonzaga U (6.25k guaranteed)
<em>Gordon C (75% tuition guaranteed w/ 3.5 GPA)
*Hope C (17k guaranteed)
^</em>Macalester C (5k guaranteed)
<em>Morningside C (“tuition scholarship” guaranteed - Morningside College Admissions: First-year Students Scholarships)
*North Central C (3/4 tuition guaranteed)
^U of Rochester (17k guaranteed)
^Rochester Institute of Technology (15k guaranteed)
*U of Sioux Falls (full ride competitive [1])
^U of Southern California (half tuition guaranteed)
Southern Methodist U (half tuition + 2k guaranteed)
^</em>St. Olaf C (7.5k guaranteed)
^Vanderbilt U (5k guaranteed + 2k if awarded competitive merit)
^Worcester Polytechnic Institute (17k guaranteed)</p>
<p>I spoke to admissions at ASU, apparently a bunch of letters were sent out with the wrong information. The letter that noimagination received has the correct information, they will be sending me a letter with the correct info.</p>
<p>^Ah. Glad to hear it, Mam000! I suspected as much. Thanks for keeping us all up to date!</p>
<p>In honor of Swarthmore’s Fall Break - an official update with working links! (SlitheyTove or others, if you’re interested in permanently taking over maintenance of this list, let me know so that I can email you the text file that preserves BB-coded links.) Please note that I haven’t yet cross-checked this update with the two other external linked “compilations.” Since I check every possible update or discrepancy against the official college/university website, going through both lists will take some time.</p>
<p>To those who asked–I am receiving generous need-based financial aid from Swarthmore.</p>
<p>o Full ride is defined as minimum tuition/room/board.
o Must guarantee at least 5k or full tuition competitive to be eligible for Honorable Mention.
o U=University, C=College
o *=annual class <1k students
o ^=schools I personally find notable</p>
<p>NMF FULL TUITION+</p>
<h2>Publics</h2>
<p>U of Alabama (NMF full ride & NMSF full tuition with 3.5 GPA guaranteed)
U of Alabama-Huntsville (NMF full ride & NMSF full tuition guaranteed)
Alabama State U (full ride guaranteed)
Auburn U <a href=“full%20tuition+%20guaranteed”>AL</a>
U of North Alabama (NMF full ride & NMSF full tuition+ guaranteed)
Troy U <a href=“full%20ride%20competitive”>AL</a>
U of Arizona (full tuition[+?] guaranteed?)
Southern Arkansas U (in-state full ride/OOS full tuition+ [full ride - 2.5k] rolling)
U of Central Florida (NMF full tuition+ guaranteed / full ride competitive & NMSF 9k guaranteed)
Florida A&M U (in-state full ride & OOS full tuition guaranteed - other qualifications, see [University</a> Scholarships - Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University 2010](<a href=“Page Not Found”>Page Not Found))
U of South Florida (full ride competitive - <a href=“http://usfweb2.usf.edu/Admissions/pdf/freshman-Non-florida.pdf[/url]”>http://usfweb2.usf.edu/Admissions/pdf/freshman-Non-florida.pdf</a> | <a href=“http://usfweb2.usf.edu/Admissions/pdf/freshman-florida.pdf[/url]”>http://usfweb2.usf.edu/Admissions/pdf/freshman-florida.pdf</a>)
Boise State U <a href=“NMF%20full%20ride%20competitive,%20full%20tuition%20guaranteed”>ID</a>
U of Idaho (full ride competitive [25])
Eastern Kentucky U (in-state full ride & OOS full tuition- guaranteed)
U of Kentucky (full ride 1st year & full tuition+ remaining 3 years guaranteed)
Louisiana State U (full tuition competitive)
U of Maine (tuition- competitive)
Wayne State U <a href=“full%20ride%20competitive”>MI</a>
^*U of Minnesota-Morris (full tuition guaranteed)
^Truman State U <a href=“full%20tuition%20competitive”>MO</a>
U of Mississippi (NMF full tuition+ equivalent, less for NMSF; see [The</a> University of Mississippi ? Office of Financial Aid](<a href=“http://www.olemiss.edu/finaid/scholarshiptypes.html#8]The”>http://www.olemiss.edu/finaid/scholarshiptypes.html#8))
Mississippi State U (NMF full tuition+ & NMSF full tuition- guaranteed)
U of Southern Mississippi (NMF/SF full ride competitive)
Southeast Missouri State U (NMF full ride guaranteed, NMSF full tuition- guaranteed)
U of Nebraska-Lincoln (full tuition+ competitive)
New Jersey Institute of Technology (full ride guaranteed)
New Mexico State U (NMF full ride & NMSF full tuition+ guaranteed)
Cleveland State U <a href=“full%20tuition%20guaranteed”>OH</a>
Youngstown State U <a href=“full%20ride%20with%2030%20ACT/1300%20SAT%20competitive%20%5B40%5D”>OH</a>
U of Oklahoma (full tuition+ guaranteed)
Oklahoma State U (full tuition+ guaranteed)
U of Memphis <a href=“NMF%20%5B9k%20+%20OOS%20waiver%5D%20&%20NMSF%20%5B7.5k%20+%20OOS%20waiver%5D%20full%20tuition+%20guaranteed”>TN</a>
U of Houston <a href=“full%20ride%20guaranteed”>TX</a>
U of North Texas (full ride competitive)
Texas A&M U (full tuition+ competitive)
U of Texas-Dallas (full tuition+ guaranteed)
Texas Tech U (IS full ride & OOS full tuition+ [19.8k] guaranteed)
U of Texas-Tyler (NMF full ride & NMSF full tuition+ guaranteed)
Washington State U (NMSF full tuition guaranteed)
West Virginia U (full tuition- guaranteed)
U of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (in-state full ride guaranteed [~4k OOS tuition difference])</p>
<h2>Privates</h2>
<p><em>Abilene Christian U (full tuition guaranteed)
Alfred U (full ride guaranteed with top 5% rank, otherwise full tuition/ride competitive)
*Alma C (10 full tuition, 5 full ride competitive <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1065693456-post366.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1065693456-post366.html</a>)
*Andrews U (full tuition guaranteed)
Baylor U (full tuition guaranteed)
*Birmingham-Southern C (full tuition competitive)
Bradley U (full tuition guaranteed [not advertised, see <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1061891866-post29.html][/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1061891866-post29.html]</a>)
U of Dallas (NMF full tuition, NMSF 12k guaranteed)
^</em>Denison U (full tuition competitive)
Drexel U (full tuition guaranteed)
<em>U of Evansville (NMF full tuition & NMSF 75% tuition guaranteed)
*Faulkner U (NMF/SF full tuition guaranteed)
^Fordham U (full tuition+ competitive)
*Harding U (full tuition guaranteed)
*Geneva C (NMF full tuition & NMSF 3/4 tuition guaranteed)
Liberty U (NMF full ride & NMSF full tuition guaranteed)
*Lipscomb U (full tuition+ guaranteed)
Long Island U-C.W. Post (full tuition competitive)
Loyola U Chicago (full tuition competitive [5], 2k guaranteed)
^Northeastern U (full tuition competitive/guaranteed? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1064202285-post264.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1064202285-post264.html</a> | <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1065522765-post331.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1065522765-post331.html</a>)
*Nyack C (full tuition guaranteed)
*Oakwood U (NMF full tuition+, NMSF full tuition, & NMCommended 80% tuition guaranteed)
*Oklahoma Christian U (full ride guaranteed)
*Pacific Union C (full tuition guaranteed)
*Roberts Wesleyan C (NMF full tuition & NMSF half tuition guaranteed)
*Spring Arbor U (NMF full tuition & NMSF half tuition + one-time 5k guaranteed)
*Sterling C (full tuition guaranteed)
^</em>U of Tulsa (full ride competitive [70-80])
^*Wesleyan C <a href=“full%20tuition%20competitive”>women only</a>
*Westminster C <a href=“NMF%20full%20tuition%20&%20NMSF%20half%20tuition%20guaranteed”>UT</a></p>
<p>NMF HONORABLE MENTIONS</p>
<h2>Publics</h2>
<p>Arizona State University (13k to full OOS tuition competitive <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1065672257-post358.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1065672257-post358.html</a>)
U of Central Arkansas (12k guaranteed with 3.25 GPA)
Ball State U <a href=“5k%20guaranteed”>IN</a>
California State U-Fullerton (in-state only: full tuition+ guaranteed)
California State U-Long Beach (in-state only: full ride competitive)
U of Florida (OOS tuition waiver + 4k guaranteed)
Florida State U (6k competitive)
^*New C of Florida (17.5k guaranteed)
Iowa State U (in-state full ride competitive)
U of Kansas (10k guaranteed, 5k competitive [16])
U of Louisiana-Lafayette (unclear - [UL</a> Lafayette: Academic Scholarships: High School Seniors](<a href=“Admissions & Financial Aid | UL Lafayette”>Admissions & Financial Aid | UL Lafayette))
U of Massachusetts-Amherst (in-state full ride competitive)
Michigan State U (750-2k + in-state 2k & OOS 4k and room/board competitive)
U of New Mexico (~13k [in-state full tuition] competitive)
U of Akron <a href=“6k%20guaranteed%20+%20Honors%20College%203k”>OH</a>
U of Cincinnati <a href=“in-state%20full%20tuition+%20%5B50%20awards%20max,%20OOS%2014k%20difference%5D”>OH</a>
Wright State U <a href=“in-state%20only:%20NMF%20full%20ride%20guaranteed,%20NMSF/Commended%20full%20tuition%20guaranteed”>OH</a>
U of South Carolina (in-state up to 10k, OOS up to 6k + OOS tuition waiver)
U of Vermont (in-state NMF full tuition, OOS “up to 10k” competitive)
U of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (full in-state tuition guaranteed)</p>
<h2>Privates</h2>
<p>^<em>Beloit C (5k guaranteed)
^Boston U (half tuition competitive)
*Calvin C (10k guaranteed)
*Cedarville U (half tuition guaranteed w/ 3.5 GPA)
*Concordia C (14k guaranteed)
^</em>Furman U (NMSF 14k guaranteed)
Gonzaga U (6.25k guaranteed)
<em>Gordon C (75% tuition guaranteed w/ 3.5 GPA)
*Hope C (17k guaranteed)
^</em>Macalester C (5k guaranteed)
<em>Morningside C (“tuition scholarship” guaranteed - [Morningside</a> College Admissions: First-year Students Scholarships](<a href=“http://www.morningside.edu/admissions/pages/fr_scholarships.htm]Morningside”>http://www.morningside.edu/admissions/pages/fr_scholarships.htm))
*North Central C (3/4 tuition guaranteed)
^U of Rochester (17k guaranteed)
^Rochester Institute of Technology (15k guaranteed)
*U of Sioux Falls (full ride competitive [1])
^U of Southern California (half tuition guaranteed)
Southern Methodist U (half tuition + 2k guaranteed)
^</em>St. Olaf C (7.5k guaranteed)
^Vanderbilt U (5k guaranteed + 2k if awarded competitive merit)
^Worcester Polytechnic Institute (17k guaranteed)</p>
<p>TODO:
-add research links to all existing entries using [ url ] code
-cross-reference with [Schools</a> Offer FREE RIDE To Students Based on PSAT Scores – Tutor Talk | Appelrouth Tutoring Services](<a href=“http://www.appelrouthtutoring.com/blog/2010/08/06/schools-offer-free-ride-to-students-based-on-psat-scores/]Schools”>http://www.appelrouthtutoring.com/blog/2010/08/06/schools-offer-free-ride-to-students-based-on-psat-scores/)
-cross-reference with http:// excel college prep .com/pdf/scholarships.pdf</p>
<p>o Full ride is defined as minimum tuition/room/board.
o Must guarantee at least 5k or full tuition competitive to be eligible for Honorable Mention.
o U=University, C=College
o *=annual class <1k students
o ^=schools I personally find notable</p>
<p>NMF FULL TUITION+</p>
<h2>Publics</h2>
<p>U of Alabama (NMF full tuition+ & NMSF full tuition with 3.5 GPA guaranteed [Top</a> Scholars Program - The University of Alabama](<a href=“http://scholarships.ua.edu/topscholars/nmpackage.html]Top”>http://scholarships.ua.edu/topscholars/nmpackage.html))
U of Alabama-Huntsville (NMF full ride & NMSF full tuition+ guaranteed [UAHuntsville</a> | Financial Aid](<a href=“http://finaid.uah.edu/scholarships/scholarshiplist.php]UAHuntsville”>http://finaid.uah.edu/scholarships/scholarshiplist.php))
Auburn U <a href=“NMF%20full%20tuition+%20&%20NMSF%20full%20tuition%20guaranteed%20%5Burl=http://www.auburn.edu/scholarship/national-scholars.html]National%20Scholars[/url]”>AL</a>
U of North Alabama (NMF full ride & NMSF full tuition+ guaranteed [Scholarships</a> - Office of University Admissions - University of North Alabama](<a href=“http://www.una.edu/admissions/scholarships-excellence.html]Scholarships”>http://www.una.edu/admissions/scholarships-excellence.html))
Troy U <a href=“full%20ride%20competitive%20%5Burl=http://admissions.troy.edu/undergrad/financingYourCollegeEducation/undergraduate/ugTroyScholarships.aspx]Undergraduate%20::%20Troy%20Scholarships[/url]”>AL</a>
U of Arizona (NMF 15k in-state / 25k OOS, NMSF 8k guaranteed?? [2009-2011</a> Terms and Conditions | Scholarships| Financial Aid | Office of Admissions | UA](<a href=“http://financialaid.arizona.edu/scholarships/terms/2009-2011.aspx]2009-2011”>http://financialaid.arizona.edu/scholarships/terms/2009-2011.aspx) | [Estimated</a> Cost of Attendance | Financial Aid | Office of Admissions | UA](<a href=“http://financialaid.arizona.edu/money/estimated-cost.aspx]Estimated”>http://financialaid.arizona.edu/money/estimated-cost.aspx))
Southern Arkansas U (NMF & NMSF 11k competitive [Presidential</a> Scholarship – 8 Semesters : Financial Aid](<a href=“http://web.saumag.edu/finaid/scholarships/scholarpres/]Presidential”>http://web.saumag.edu/finaid/scholarships/scholarpres/) | [How</a> much does it cost to go to SAU? : Office of Admissions](<a href=“http://web.saumag.edu/admissions/bam/cost/]How”>Cost Calculator: How much will it cost to attend SAU? | Office of Admissions | Southern Arkansas University))
U of Central Florida (NMF full tuition+ guaranteed / full ride competitive & NMSF 9k guaranteed)
Florida A&M U (in-state full ride & OOS full tuition guaranteed - other qualifications, see [University</a> Scholarships - Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University 2010](<a href=“Page Not Found”>Page Not Found))
U of South Florida (full ride competitive - <a href=“http://usfweb2.usf.edu/Admissions/pdf/freshman-Non-florida.pdf[/url]”>http://usfweb2.usf.edu/Admissions/pdf/freshman-Non-florida.pdf</a> | <a href=“http://usfweb2.usf.edu/Admissions/pdf/freshman-florida.pdf[/url]”>http://usfweb2.usf.edu/Admissions/pdf/freshman-florida.pdf</a>)
Boise State U <a href=“NMF%20full%20ride%20competitive,%20full%20tuition%20guaranteed”>ID</a>
U of Idaho (full ride competitive [25])
Eastern Kentucky U (in-state full ride & OOS full tuition- guaranteed)
U of Kentucky (full ride 1st year & full tuition+ remaining 3 years guaranteed)
Louisiana State U (full tuition competitive)
U of Maine (tuition- competitive)
Wayne State U <a href=“full%20ride%20competitive”>MI</a>
^*U of Minnesota-Morris (full tuition guaranteed)
^Truman State U <a href=“full%20tuition%20competitive”>MO</a>
U of Mississippi (NMF full tuition+ equivalent, less for NMSF; see [The</a> University of Mississippi ? Office of Financial Aid](<a href=“http://www.olemiss.edu/finaid/scholarshiptypes.html#8]The”>http://www.olemiss.edu/finaid/scholarshiptypes.html#8))
Mississippi State U (NMF full tuition+ & NMSF full tuition- guaranteed)
U of Southern Mississippi (NMF/SF full ride competitive)
Southeast Missouri State U (NMF full ride guaranteed, NMSF full tuition- guaranteed)
U of Nebraska-Lincoln (full tuition+ competitive)
New Jersey Institute of Technology (full ride guaranteed)
New Mexico State U (NMF full ride & NMSF full tuition+ guaranteed)
Cleveland State U <a href=“full%20tuition%20guaranteed”>OH</a>
Youngstown State U <a href=“full%20ride%20with%2030%20ACT/1300%20SAT%20competitive%20%5B40%5D”>OH</a>
U of Oklahoma (full tuition+ guaranteed)
Oklahoma State U (full tuition+ guaranteed)
U of Memphis <a href=“NMF%20%5B9k%20+%20OOS%20waiver%5D%20&%20NMSF%20%5B7.5k%20+%20OOS%20waiver%5D%20full%20tuition+%20guaranteed”>TN</a>
U of Houston <a href=“full%20ride%20guaranteed”>TX</a>
U of North Texas (full ride competitive)
Texas A&M U (full tuition+ competitive)
U of Texas-Dallas (full tuition+ guaranteed)
Texas Tech U (IS full ride & OOS full tuition+ [19.8k] guaranteed)
U of Texas-Tyler (NMF full ride & NMSF full tuition+ guaranteed)
Washington State U (NMSF full tuition guaranteed)
West Virginia U (full tuition- guaranteed)
U of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (in-state full ride guaranteed [~4k OOS tuition difference])</p>
<h2>Privates</h2>
<p><em>Abilene Christian U (full tuition guaranteed)
Alfred U (full ride guaranteed with top 5% rank, otherwise full tuition/ride competitive)
*Alma C (10 full tuition, 5 full ride competitive <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1065693456-post366.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1065693456-post366.html</a>)
*Andrews U (full tuition guaranteed)
Baylor U (full tuition guaranteed)
*Birmingham-Southern C (full tuition competitive)
Bradley U (full tuition guaranteed [not advertised, see <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1061891866-post29.html][/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1061891866-post29.html]</a>)
U of Dallas (NMF full tuition, NMSF 12k guaranteed)
^</em>Denison U (full tuition competitive)
Drexel U (full tuition guaranteed)
<em>U of Evansville (NMF full tuition & NMSF 75% tuition guaranteed)
*Faulkner U (NMF/SF full tuition guaranteed)
^Fordham U (full tuition+ competitive)
*Harding U (full tuition guaranteed)
*Geneva C (NMF full tuition & NMSF 3/4 tuition guaranteed)
Liberty U (NMF full ride & NMSF full tuition guaranteed)
*Lipscomb U (full tuition+ guaranteed)
Long Island U-C.W. Post (full tuition competitive)
Loyola U Chicago (full tuition competitive [5], 2k guaranteed)
^Northeastern U (full tuition competitive/guaranteed? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1064202285-post264.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1064202285-post264.html</a> | <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1065522765-post331.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1065522765-post331.html</a>)
*Nyack C (full tuition guaranteed)
*Oakwood U (NMF full tuition+, NMSF full tuition, & NMCommended 80% tuition guaranteed)
*Oklahoma Christian U (full ride guaranteed)
*Pacific Union C (full tuition guaranteed)
*Roberts Wesleyan C (NMF full tuition & NMSF half tuition guaranteed)
*Spring Arbor U (NMF full tuition & NMSF half tuition + one-time 5k guaranteed)
*Sterling C (full tuition guaranteed)
^</em>U of Tulsa (full ride competitive [70-80])
^*Wesleyan C <a href=“full%20tuition%20competitive”>women only</a>
*Westminster C <a href=“NMF%20full%20tuition%20&%20NMSF%20half%20tuition%20guaranteed”>UT</a></p>
<p>NMF HONORABLE MENTIONS</p>
<h2>Publics</h2>
<p>Arizona State University (13k to full OOS tuition competitive <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1065672257-post358.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1065672257-post358.html</a>)
U of Central Arkansas (12k guaranteed with 3.25 GPA)
Ball State U <a href=“5k%20guaranteed”>IN</a>
California State U-Fullerton (in-state only: full tuition+ guaranteed)
California State U-Long Beach (in-state only: full ride competitive)
U of Florida (OOS tuition waiver + 4k guaranteed)
Florida State U (6k competitive)
^*New C of Florida (17.5k guaranteed)
Iowa State U (in-state full ride competitive)
U of Kansas (10k guaranteed, 5k competitive [16])
U of Louisiana-Lafayette (unclear - [UL</a> Lafayette: Academic Scholarships: High School Seniors](<a href=“Admissions & Financial Aid | UL Lafayette”>Admissions & Financial Aid | UL Lafayette))
U of Massachusetts-Amherst (in-state full ride competitive)
Michigan State U (750-2k + in-state 2k & OOS 4k and room/board competitive)
U of New Mexico (~13k [in-state full tuition] competitive)
U of Akron <a href=“6k%20guaranteed%20+%20Honors%20College%203k”>OH</a>
U of Cincinnati <a href=“in-state%20full%20tuition+%20%5B50%20awards%20max,%20OOS%2014k%20difference%5D”>OH</a>
Wright State U <a href=“in-state%20only:%20NMF%20full%20ride%20guaranteed,%20NMSF/Commended%20full%20tuition%20guaranteed”>OH</a>
U of South Carolina (in-state up to 10k, OOS up to 6k + OOS tuition waiver)
U of Vermont (in-state NMF full tuition, OOS “up to 10k” competitive)
U of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (full in-state tuition guaranteed)</p>
<h2>Privates</h2>
<p>^<em>Beloit C (5k guaranteed)
^Boston U (half tuition competitive)
*Calvin C (10k guaranteed)
*Cedarville U (half tuition guaranteed w/ 3.5 GPA)
*Concordia C (14k guaranteed)
^</em>Furman U (NMSF 14k guaranteed)
Gonzaga U (6.25k guaranteed)
<em>Gordon C (75% tuition guaranteed w/ 3.5 GPA)
*Hope C (17k guaranteed)
^</em>Macalester C (5k guaranteed)
<em>Morningside C (“tuition scholarship” guaranteed - [Morningside</a> College Admissions: First-year Students Scholarships](<a href=“http://www.morningside.edu/admissions/pages/fr_scholarships.htm]Morningside”>http://www.morningside.edu/admissions/pages/fr_scholarships.htm))
*North Central C (3/4 tuition guaranteed)
^U of Rochester (17k guaranteed)
^Rochester Institute of Technology (15k guaranteed)
*U of Sioux Falls (full ride competitive [1])
^U of Southern California (half tuition guaranteed)
Southern Methodist U (half tuition + 2k guaranteed)
^</em>St. Olaf C (7.5k guaranteed)
^Vanderbilt U (5k guaranteed + 2k if awarded competitive merit)
^Worcester Polytechnic Institute (17k guaranteed)</p>
<p>[Nonresident</a> National Merit Scholars at OSU](<a href=“http://www.okstate.edu/finaid/nationalscholars/nonresident11-12.html]Nonresident”>http://www.okstate.edu/finaid/nationalscholars/nonresident11-12.html)
While this doesn’t qualify as a full ride, it’s pretty close. Perhaps we need a “full-tuition++” designation?</p>
<p>Mam000 and noimagination - My S did not apply to ASU, but did receive a letter on 9/27 congratulating him on NMSF. His stats are similar to Mam000. </p>
<p>ASU said if he is admitted, he would be automatically reviewed for one of our New American University Scholarships, valued at UP TO (my caps) $13K annually for a 4-yr value of $52K. </p>
<p>Letter continues with - ASU is also pleased to offer a limited number of nonresident NMF scholarships for NMF who indicate ASU as their first choice school. This cash award in the am’t of nonresident tuition replaces any ASU scholarship offer, and remains the same $ am’t throughout eight semesters of eligibility.</p>
<p>I don’t know if the second scholarship makes you ineligible for the first.</p>
<p>Just an fyi–went to an out of state college fair last week and spoke with an admissions rep. from Northeastern. I specifically asked him if their NMF full tuition scholarships were competitive or not, and he said they were not. He said if you are a National Merit Finalist and designate Northeastern as your first choice, you will receive a full tuition award.</p>
<p>My D received a letter from the University of Alabama that seems to say that what is offered for 2011-12 is not exactly a full ride; it seems to include room but not board, but then adds some extras.</p>
<p>The letter says that in addition to the Presidential Scholarship (which provides the value of tuition for 4 years of undergraduate study), finalists will receive “four years of on-campus housing and $1000 University National Merit Scholarship per year for four years (if you do not receive a National-sponsored scholarship). Because we believe that broadened horizons are increasingly essential to success, we also will give you a one-time $2000 stipend for use in summer research or an international study experience after your freshman year at UA. A special addition to the scholarship package is a free laptop computer upon your arrival on campus.” The enclosed certificate says National Merit Finalists will receive “regular on-campus housing for four years.”</p>
<p>The website says that NMFs receive “4 years of on-campus housing at regular room rate* (based on assignment by Housing and Residential Communities).” There is no footnote to which the asterisk refers. </p>
<p>I can’t determine from this whether NMFs receive the VALUE of regular housing (so a NMF who lived in honors housing would receive a contribution toward the cost of honors housing) or whether they receive nothing toward the cost of the room if Housing and Residential Communities assign the NMF a room that is not a regular room.</p>
<p>I have read the relevant pages of Alabama’s website but haven’t been able to find a definitive answer. Does anyone have any further insight into this?</p>
<p>Of course, I can contact Alabama tomorrow if necessary, but thought I’d draw the attention of others to this and see if someone already knows.</p>
<p>The UA award technically doesn’t cover board, but departmental scholarships can make up the difference, as well as other expenses. Their NM award is one of the most generous in the country. Mom2collegekids is the most knowledgeable person when it comes to the Alabama scholarship.</p>
<p>My D received a letter from the University of Alabama that seems to say that what is offered for 2011-12 is not exactly a full ride; it seems to include room but not board, but then adds some extras.</p>
<p>True…it doesn’t include a meal plan. </p>
<p>*</p>
<p>The letter says that in addition to the Presidential Scholarship (which provides the value of tuition for 4 years of undergraduate study), finalists will receive “four years of on-campus housing and $1000 University National Merit Scholarship per year for four years (if you do not receive a National-sponsored scholarship). Because we believe that broadened horizons are increasingly essential to success, we also will give you a one-time $2000 stipend for use in summer research or an international study experience after your freshman year at UA. A special addition to the scholarship package is a free laptop computer upon your arrival on campus.” The enclosed certificate says National Merit Finalists will receive “regular on-campus housing for four years.”</p>
<p>The website says that NMFs receive “4 years of on-campus housing at regular room rate* (based on assignment by Housing and Residential Communities).” There is no footnote to which the asterisk refers.*</p>
<p>I can’t determine from this whether NMFs receive the VALUE of regular housing (so a NMF who lived in honors housing would receive a contribution toward the cost of honors housing) or whether they receive nothing toward the cost of the room if Housing and Residential Communities assign the NMF a room that is not a regular room.</p>
<p>Ok…this is how it works at Bama. If a NMF student chooses honors housing, the **ENTIRE cost of honors housing is COVERED <a href=“which%20is%20about%20$9k%20per%20year”>/B</a>. </p>
<pre><code> But, if a student chooses cheaper housing, the school doesn’t give the student the difference. They do need to fix that asterisk thingy…LOL
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<p>The scholarship will cover any increases in tuition and housing. 
That can be significant because we all know costs go up every year. So, if another school is offering a specific amount (like $15k per year), that value kind of lessens when tuition goes up. </p>
<p>There are other scholarships available that can be stacked. For instance, if the student is majoring in any area of Engineering or Computer Science, then the College of Engineering will give the student $2500 per year.</p>
<p>ASU update v2:</p>
<p>Per a letter from Mark Jacobs - Dean of the Barrett Honors College - dated 10/8/2010:
That sounds a lot more guaranteed than competitive…</p>
<p>North Dakota State University</p>
<p>Per a letter dated 10/18/2010:
I had previously read on the NDSU website that only resident tuition was covered, but this would seem to imply that OOS tuition is also free. Though I am in a WUE state, so perhaps this letter doesn’t apply elsewhere.</p>
<p>If anyone is interested in this, I encourage you to give the Office of Admission a call at 701-231-8643 or 800-488-NDSU. Their email is <a href=“mailto:ndsu.admission@ndsu.edu”>ndsu.admission@ndsu.edu</a></p>
<p>I’m sure they can clarify the terms.</p>
<p>For K-State
We received a letter stating minimum guarantee of $8,000 (in-state tuition $7500) Other scholarships are possible. They wanted application by Nov 1st of senior year though! I’ll post when I hear more.</p>