<p>Thank you for including the breakdown of the costs.</p>
<p>However, I keep on being confused whether or not the $36,000 would all be given the freshman year. I just got a letter from Texas A &M saying that I would be guaranteed “an additional $34,000 (National Merit Semifinalists already get $2,000) package” if I became a finalist. I still am not sure if that is just an amount for the first year and I’ll get some more money, but not necessarily that full amount in later years, or if that’s all the money I’ll ever get for National Merit.</p>