<p>Also, butterflies, what schools do does change some each year, so you do need to double check.</p>
<p>âschools that give BIG NMF scholarships will designate only a small amount as their âofficial NMFâ scholarship.â</p>
<p>Not sure what you mean by this?âThere are many schools that offer very large scholarships (half tuition, full tuition, tuition/fees/room/board etc.) to NMFs. (Most Finalists are not âScholarsâ named by the NM Corp.âAre you confusing âFinalistsâ and the scholarships offered to Finalists with the scholarships given through the NM Corp. to âScholars?â)</p>
<p>atomom - There is a difference between the scholarships being given that you describe for NMFs vs actually calling them NMF scholarships. Different universities call them by different names and but also designate a small portion as mentioned as the official NMF scholarship provided by them so students can choose a bigger NMF scholarship from other entities (so they are allowing to collect an extra 1500 in this particular case). If you check USC website, they donât call their half tuition or full tuition by an NMF name tag but Presidentâs, Regentâs, etc.</p>
<p>*âschools that give BIG NMF scholarships will designate only a small amount as their âofficial NMFâ scholarship.â</p>
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Not sure what you mean by this?âThere are many schools that offer very large scholarships (half tuition, full tuition, tuition/fees/room/board etc.) to NMFs. (Most Finalists are not âScholarsâ named by the NM Corp.âAre you confusing âFinalistsâ and the scholarships offered to Finalists with the scholarships given through the NM Corp. to âScholars?â) *</p>
<p>Those LARGE NMF scholarships from colleges are NOT the âofficialâ NMF scholarshipâŚonly a small bit of them areâŚlike $1k per year. </p>
<p>I gave my sonâs situation as an exampleâŚ</p>
<p>He accepted my Hâs companyâs Official NMF scholarship of 2500 per year.</p>
<p>He also accepted Alabamaâs big NMF scholarshipâŚ
free tuition
free housing
study abroad money
laptop
BUTâŚhe had to REJECT the âofficialâ part of Bamaâs NMF scholarship - which is $1k per year.</p>
<p>He had to reject the $1k per year since he was accepting the 2500 per year from Hâs company. And, you can only accept ONE official NMF scholarship.</p>
<p>he still got the unofficial NMF scholarship from BamaâŚtuition, room, laptop, study abroad money. </p>
<p>The official part is managed thru NMCorp. A college sends the âofficial partâ to the NMCorp, and then NMCorp returns it to the schoolâŚcrazy, I know.</p>
<p>Was your son a âScholarâ or a âFinalistâ (all Scholars designated by the NM Corp. are Finalists, but only a minority of Finalists are âScholarsâ)
Most Finalists donât need to turn down âofficialâ NM Scholarships because they donât receive them. I am still confusedâmaybe it is simply because you are using âFâ where it doesnât belong? (National Merit Finalist Scholarship?) instead of âNational Merit Scholarship?â There is a difference between scholarships that colleges will give to any âNM Finalistâ and those given only to those chosen by NM Corp. as âNM Scholarsâ --Which would be called âNational Merit Scholarshipsâânot âNational Merit Finalist Scholarships.â</p>
<p>My son was a NMScholar. Anyone who gets an **official **NMF scholarship (one that is managed thru NMCorp) is a Scholar.</p>
<p>My sonâs corporate NM scholarship is managed thru NMCorp.</p>
<p>He was named a SCHOLAR. </p>
<p>Actually, lots of NMFs become scholars. Any student who accepts a college NMF scholarship that has the âofficialâ part attached is a NM SCHOLAR.</p>
<p>you may be thinking that only the ones who get the one time 2500 are ScholarsâŚthatâs not true. Any NMF who is awarded a scholarship **that is managed through NMCorp **is named a Scholar. </p>
<p>There is a difference between scholarships that colleges will give to any âNM Finalistâ and those given only to those chosen by NM Corp. as âNM Scholarsâ -</p>
<p>Not really.</p>
<p>Every NMF that accepts Alabamaâs NMF scholarship is named a NMScholar by NMCorp because of the official $1k that is routed thru NMCorp and awarded by NMCorp.</p>
<p>When my son went thru the process, NMCorp called us to manage the whole thing so our son would get the most money. </p>
<p>*Types of Merit ScholarshipÂŽ Awards
Beginning in March and continuing to mid-June, NMSC notifies approximately **8,400 Finalists at their home addresses that they have been selected to receive a Merit ScholarshipÂŽ award. **Merit Scholarship awards are of three types:</p>
<p>â˘National MeritÂŽ $2500 Scholarships
Every Finalist competes for these single payment scholarships, which are awarded on a state representational basis. Winners are selected without consideration of family financial circumstances, college choice, or major and career plans.
â˘Corporate-sponsored Merit Scholarship awards
Corporate sponsors designate their awards for children of their employees or members, for residents of a community where a company has operations, or for Finalists with career plans the sponsor wishes to encourage. These scholarships may either be renewable for four years of undergraduate study or one-time awards.
â˘College-sponsored Merit Scholarship awards
Officials of each sponsor college select winners of their awards from Finalists who have been accepted for admission and have informed NMSC by the published deadlines that the sponsor college or university is their first choice. These awards are renewable for up to four years of undergraduate study. The published deadlines for reporting a sponsor college as first choice can be viewed on page 3 of the Requirements and Instructions for Semifinalists in the 2011 National MeritÂŽ Scholarship Program. (Adobe Acrobat Reader is required.)
*</p>
<p>Since there are about 15000 finalists, and about 8400 are selected for NM Scholarships, itâs not true to say that most donât receive official NM scholarships. Over half do. </p>
<p>I think youâre just confused and think only those who get the one time 2500 are named scholars. The NM SCHOLARS are named on 3 datesâŚApril, May, and July.</p>
<p><a href=âhttp://nationalmerit.org/steps_nmsp.pdf[/url]â>http://nationalmerit.org/steps_nmsp.pdf</a></p>
<p>Read the square about halfway down on the right.</p>
<p>butterflies and atomomâŚOur D1âs scholarship package from U of Minnesota may answer both your questions, although each school may handle their own monies slightly different.</p>
<p>U of Minn has an âofficialâ university sponsored scholarship that she was awarded for $1K per year for 4 years (could have been up to $2K per year if financial need had been higher). This award is managed by NMSC (the U gives them the money, and they send it back to the U in D1âs name) and thus she is deemed a National Merit Scholar since she was a Finalist who received one of the 3 âofficialâ NMSC awards.</p>
<p>She also received the Gold Scholar Award ($10K per year/4 years) which is given to NMFâs who designate U of Minn as their first choice college. Although it sounds like similar criteria for the âofficialâ NMSC award, this is an award that is solely handled through the university and is considered an âunofficialâ National Merit scholarship.</p>
<p>Based on the overall strength of her application, she was also considered for and awarded other âuniversity wideâ merit scholarships that had no direct connection to her National Merit status.</p>
<p>As I said, different schools handle their NMF money/policies differentlyâŚand it can be very confusing sometimes. In the grand scheme of things, the âofficialâ NMSC award can be a very small amount when compared to the overall package for a NMF (Alabama is a good case in point) and whether a student is tabbed a National Merit Scholar or not doesnât mean they wonât get a nice scholarship package. Hope D1âs example maybe helps to clarify things a little.</p>
<p>Excuse me if this was asked before.</p>
<p>Are the âfull ride+guaranteed/competitiveâ for oos students too?</p>
<p>It varies from school to school on what is offered for IS and OOS students. Often the scholarships are for OOS because states like to attract top talent from other states.</p>
<p>*
Are the âfull ride+guaranteed/competitiveâ for oos students too? *</p>
<p>Some areâŚwhich schools are you wondering about?</p>
<p>Houston, Wayne State, and Boise State</p>
<p>I know this is an old thread but figured that some people, like me, are still finding it useful! Just wanted to let you know that Baylor University has offered, for more than three decades, full tuition for finalists and QUARTER tuition for commended.</p>
<p>North Texas gives full ride to nmf.</p>
<p>Looks like Florida State does not offer NMS Scholarships for 2012</p>
<p>bump!</p>
<p>:)</p>
<p>uab gives full ride to national merit, national acheivement and national hispanic </p>
<p>Rolling admission⌠⌠UAB (University of Alabama-Birmingham)</p>
<p>no essay for app⌠essay required for honors, interview for selective honors programs</p>
<p>Welcome</p>
<p>Tier 1 research university. 11K undergrads (17K total students)</p>
<p>Ranked 5th for diversity and race relations</p>
<p>Ranked 11th for happiest students</p>
<p>urban campus</p>
<p>very strong in sciences and anything health related</p>
<p>scholarships based on test scores and gpa</p>
<p>oos costs: Fall 2011 First-Year Freshmen Estimated
First-Year Freshman Out-of-State
Tuition and Fees* $14,256
Books and Supplies** $1000
Meal Plan $450 - $3,894
Total $15,706 - $19,150
Residence Hall (Blazer/Camp Hall)*** $5,200
Grand Total $20,906 - $24,350</p>
<p>OOS merit:automatic merit for oos as well as full rides for merit scholars</p>
<p>"We recognize National Merit Finalists, National Achievement Finalists, and National Hispanic Scholars with the following scholarship, which is renewable for four years. The details:</p>
<p>Full tuition, required fees, and housing (up to 15 credit hours per semester) for a total of eight semesters (fall and spring)
A one-time $2,500 stipend to be used for experiential learning (Study Away, internships, co-ops, etc.)
Students receiving UAB merit-based scholarships are required to live on campus for their first year of enrollment. (Which is a very good place to live. Check out our swank, conveniently located residence halls.) For more information, review the Freshman Scholarship Residency Policy. </p>
<p>Once youâve been admitted to UAB, simply do the following to claim your scholarship:
National Merit Finalists: Name UAB your first choice with the National Merit Scholarship Corporation; the paperwork for this should be included with your finalist letter. Theyâll then send us your name, and we will award your scholarship. Yes, itâs really that easy.</p>
<p>National Achievement Finalists and National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholars: Fax or mail us a copy of your Finalist letter and/or your Finalist certificate, and weâll award your scholarship:
Coordinator of Undergraduate Scholarships
HUC 317
1530 3rd Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35294
(205) 934-8941</p>
<p>OOS merit
Blazer Elite Scholarship
$10,000
Based on academic achievement (28-36 ACT and at least 3.0 GPA)
Blazer Gold Scholarship
$7,500
Based on academic achievement (26-27 ACT and at least 3.0 GPA)
Blazer Pride Scholarship
$5,000
Based on academic achievement (24-25 ACT and at least 3.0 GPA)</p>
<p>receives more research funding than all other alabama schools combined. </p>
<p>wonderful honors programs, many 5th year programs (math bio, etc) has biomedical engineering with a 5th year also.</p>
<p>U. Nebraska (Lincoln) offers full tuition + $2000 toward room and board per year for NMFsâcalled âChancellorâs Scholarship.â An additional $250/semester for books is offered to those accepted in the Honors program. (This is from letter S receivedâwe are OOS).</p>
<p>Does anyone know how much Pepperdine University gives? It was on the list of sponsors, but I canât find any information on it.</p>
<p>^^^</p>
<p>If itâs hard to find, then it may not be much. </p>
<p>ButâŚemail the scholarship dept at Pepperdine and ask.</p>
<p>Is there a website which lists these by state?</p>