<p>i am a national merit finalist who designated osu as my first choice college on my national merit application. but i still havent gotten any official offer from osu about any natl merit scholarships. has anyone else? do i need to re-choose osu as my first choice–when i was a semifinalist and was filling out my app to be a finalist i put down osu as first and assumed that would be good enough…</p>
<p>also, on a slightly unrelated note, i tried to check my financial aid, but it said my fafsa hadnt been received. i know i sent it though becuase other schools have given me financial aid awards already and stuff. </p>
<p>whynot123
If it makes you feel better, go ahead and call OSU and talk to the person who is in charge of the merit scholarships. Last year, I called the NM organization in late Feb. to make sure that first choice was listed correctly, and then I called OSU on March 7 to make sure that they had received the information listeing them as first choice by March 1. They were extremely nice and helpful and informed me that everyrhing had been recived. I just looked up the letter announcing the Distinguished award from last year, and it was dated April 5, so I probably received it a few days after that.</p>
<p>i called them today; counselor told me they received my fafsa but there were delays because they are still considering me for a merit scholarship (im hoping its natl merit). the person in charge of merit scholarships wasnt available today, but i think im going to wait a little because no one i know has received the scholarship info.</p>
<p>I'm curious, since I recently got a call from their student asking if I was still interested in OSU. I said I was, but he also asked where else I got accepted, and I told him MIT. He was like, "Well, that pretty much decides that."</p>
<p>In fact, I'm thinking Ohio State looks more and more likely for me (I like the Buckeye vibe plus it's closer to home plus right now MIT FinAid isn't looking too hot) and I definitely want them to know I'm still interested!</p>