<p>The UMass one is not official (they’re not in the NMSC book listing school-based awards) but becoming a scholar by getting that scholarship would be circular. I think it must just be an error. I’ll call them when I get a chance, and report back what I learn. I’m also hoping to get an idea how competitive it is, and what is considered beyond NMF status.</p>
<p>mathmomvt </p>
<p>Please let us know what you find out about UMASS’s competitive scholarships. UMASS is on my son’s list for next year.<br>
Also regarding “the NMSC book listing school-based awards” that you referred to, do students who make it as National Scholarship Semifinalists receive one of these or should I search Amazon?
Thanks</p>
<p>vryproudmom, I haven’t had a chance to call yet but I will definitely report back here. As to the booklet, I think they give them to kids when they sign up for the PSAT, but it is also available on their website in PDF form: <a href=“http://www.nationalmerit.org/student_guide.pdf[/url]”>http://www.nationalmerit.org/student_guide.pdf</a></p>
<p>Is the list on the first post still current? I visited University of Tulsa a few weeks ago, and the admissions counselor told me the NMF scholarship is not an automatic full ride. About 40 NMFs will get full rides, and many will get full tuition or another partial scholarship, but she said that last year around 150 NMF applied for the scholarship and they didn’t all get scholarships.</p>
<p>The first post is three years old, so certainly things have changed.</p>
<p>Zeb,</p>
<p>Look back at Post #486 to see the latest list. You will notice it had Tulsa listed as “full ride competitive”. The updated list is really a great asset, thanks to those who keep it up to date!</p>
<p>*Is the list on the first post still current? I visited University of Tulsa a few weeks ago, and the admissions counselor told me the NMF scholarship is not an automatic full ride. About 40 NMFs will get full rides, and many will get full tuition or another partial scholarship, but she said that last year around 150 NMF applied for the scholarship and they didn’t all get scholarships. *</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 gets full tuition & housing plus more. And, Top Scholars Program & Honors College admission.)
U of Alabama-Huntsville (NMF full ride & NMSF full tuition+ guaranteed UAHuntsville | Financial Aid)
Auburn U <a href=“about%203/4%20tuition%20for%20OOS%20students,%20money%20for%20housing,%20but%20the%20NMF%20is%20no%20longer%20assured.”>AL</a>
U of North Alabama (NMF full ride & NMSF full tuition+ guaranteed Scholarships - Office of University Admissions - University of North Alabama)
Troy U <a href=“full%20ride%20competitive%20Undergraduate%20::%20Troy%20Scholarships”>AL</a>
U of Arizona (NMF 15k in-state / 25k OOS, NMSF 8k guaranteed?? 2009-2011 Terms and Conditions | Scholarships| Financial Aid | Office of Admissions | UA | Estimated Cost of Attendance | Financial Aid | Office of Admissions | UA)
Southern Arkansas U (NMF & NMSF 11k competitive Presidential Scholarship 8 Semesters : Financial Aid | How much does it cost to go to SAU? : Office of Admissions)
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 Scholarships - Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University 2010)
U of South Florida (full ride competitive - <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>)
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 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 <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/...6-post366.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/...6-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/...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 competitive/guaranteed? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/...5-post264.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/...5-post264.html</a> | <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/...5-post331.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/...5-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/...7-post358.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/...7-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 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” 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 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>
<hr>
<p>Auburn has tightened its conditions for awarding its NMF and NMSF scholarships:</p>
<p>Quote:
National Merit and Achievement Finalists must have a minimum 3.5 high school GPA and meet the February 1 application for admission deadline.
National Scholars Presidential Scholarships are limited and awarded competitively for non-residents. </p>
<p>For semifinalists, the scholarship is limited to in-state students who have a minimum 3.5 high school GPA. </p>
<p>We probably need to update the list on Post 486 since each year, some schools change/tweak/elimanate scholarships for future NMF applicants.</p>
<p>Southern Methodist changed to “up to $5000, can be combined with other awards not to exceed full tuition and fees” as dramadad posted in December.</p>
<p>The University of Dallas now limits the number of full tuition scholarships for National Merit Finalists to 20 per incoming class.</p>
<p>George Washington University - $15,000 per year to National Merit Finalists, National Achievement Finalists, and National Hispanic Scholars.</p>
<p>Texas Tech no longer participates.</p>
<p>Keep in mind that scholarships get applied to need, not “family contribution”.</p>
<p>So if a school costs 55k</p>
<p>and you have a family contribution of $20k</p>
<p>and you have $25k in “need”</p>
<p>and the school awards a 15k scholarship</p>
<p>then that goes towards “need”…it doesn’t go towards the $20k that YOU have to pay.</p>
<p>Just want to add the University of Alabama at Birmingham award(s) -</p>
<p>NMF / NA / NHS - •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.)</p>
<p>Also several honors programs more specialized for your interests, some of which add additional scholarships (stackable).</p>
<p>Someone please tell me how to do the quote thing in blue… About what is below…I thought National merit scholarships were not based on need. We will have no need at all. Wouldn’t we just get the scholarship?</p>
<p>Keep in mind that scholarships get applied to need, not “family contribution”.</p>
<p>So if a school costs 55k</p>
<p>and you have a family contribution of $20k</p>
<p>and you have $25k in “need”</p>
<p>and the school awards a 15k scholarship</p>
<p>then that goes towards “need”…it doesn’t go towards the $20k that YOU have to pay</p>
<p>crazymomster, do you have a link?</p>
<p>“all scholarships” at this link: <a href=“Error 404 | Not Found”>Error 404 | Not Found; </p>
<p>NMF/NHS/NA scholarship at this link: <a href=“Error 404 | Not Found”>Error 404 | Not Found; </p>
<p>Let me know if you want more information on the honors programs.</p>
<p>UA-Birmingham has the only bio-medical engineering program in the state. (maybe the only one accredited? I don’t remember the exact “only”, but something close to that.)</p>
<p>@ choirfarm</p>
<p>Yes, if you have no need, you will only get the scholarship.</p>
<p>But for us, for example, a full tuition scholarship would be less than our need, so for us, a full tuition scholarship is useless (except perhaps at state schools that provide little to no financial aid). </p>
<p>So if I’m going to have 10k out of pocket either way, I wouldn’t choose a NMF school (more than likely).</p>
<p>S just received a NMF offer in the mail from UTD.</p>
<p>Full tuition and mandatory fees </p>
<p>$8000 cash yearly (presumably to pay for room and board, which is currently guestimated at $8300 for on campus)</p>
<p>$2000 for study abroad (awardable after 2 academic years in residence)</p>
<p>^ thanks crazymomster.</p>
<p>Hello, I’m a high school senior who just received an Oklahoma National Scholars Program scholarship. I’m expected to reply with Yes/No/Maybe soon, before I have a chance to hear from other schools to which I had applied. I would like to reply with a “Maybe”.</p>
<p>However, for a “Maybe” they’d like an accompanying explanation. Does anyone have any suggestion how to best “explain” my situation since I would like to wait to hear from most of not all of the schools before making a final decision? At the same time, don’t want to alienate the school which has already awarded me a scholarship.</p>
<p>Any suggestion would be greatly appreciated.</p>