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This is the list I've come up with so far on offerings for National Merit Scholars. ALL information was pulled directly off each school's website, not from other sources. Feel free to add reliable info to the list, I just hope to avoid turning this into the typical "Is my score high enough in (enter state name)" discussion. Thanks


University of Arizona
-Full tuition waiver plus extra money; for semifinalists and finalists

Arizona State University
-Full tuition waiver plus extra money for finalists; full tuition waiver for semi’s

University of Southern California
-Half tuition waiver; for finalists

University of California - Los Angeles
-$500 - $1000 per year for finalists

University of California - Irvine
-$500-$2000 per year for finalists

University of Chicago
-Contact office of admissions

University of Oklahoma
-Full tuition waiver plus extra money and partial coverage of room and board; for finalists

University of Texas - Austin
-Non-resident tuition waiver plus 1000 per year for finalists

Georgia Institute of Technology
-$1000 - $2000 per year for finalists

Boston University
-Half tuition waiver for finalists

University of Alaska - Fairbanks
-Full tuition waiver plus extra money; for finalists

University of Florida
-$9500 per year + $500 per year for research

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
-$1000-$2000 per year

University of North Carolina
-$1000-$2000 per year for finalists

University of Washington
-$1000-$2000 per year for finalists

University of Wisconsin - Madison
-$750-$2000 per year for finalists

Emory University
-$1000-$2000 per year for finalists

University of Oregon/Oregon State University
-$2000 per year for finalists

University of Maryland - College Park
-$1000 - $2000 per year for finalists

University of Nebraska - Lincoln
-Full tuition waiver plus extra money for finalists

Oklahoma State University
-Non-resident tuition waiver

University of Kansas
-$10,000 per year for finalists

Case Western Reserve University
-$500-$2000 per year for finalists

Harvey Mudd
-$750-$2000 per year for finalists

Johns Hopkins University
-$500-$2000 per year for finalists

By Scion (Scion) on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 02:16 am: Edit

great info. thanks a lot. can anyone else add?

By Anxious_Mom (Anxious_Mom) on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 02:36 am: Edit

The University of Houston:
full tuition, required fees, room board and $250 per semester book for finalists.

University of Tulsa:
full-tuition and basic room and board for four years for finalists

Macalester College:
$5000 per year for four years for finalists
(eligible to compete for $3000 per year for four years for semi-finalists and commended students)

Carleton College:
$2000 per year for 4 years for finalists

Also, there are many other "guaranteed scholarships" for such things as specific GPAs, SAT scores, etc from a variety of colleges noted on the following website:

http://www.guaranteed-scholarships.com/

By Northeastdad (Northeastdad) on Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 09:10 am: Edit

Bowdoin: $2000/year + any additional need in grants.

By Scion (Scion) on Thursday, April 22, 2004 - 10:09 pm: Edit

for USC, is it really GUARANTEED? i thought u would be "considered" for a presidential scholarship if u were a finalist.

By L_J (L_J) on Friday, April 23, 2004 - 07:23 pm: Edit

some of theses are competitive

Southern Mississippi
cost of attendance
http://www.usm.edu/admissions/scholarships/

Alfred University
full-tuition, room and board scholarship
http://www.alfred.edu/finaid/scholarships_freshmen.html#aunms

Eckerd College
Full Tuitiion $17,500 per year, and in excess of $70,000 for four years
http://www.eckerd.edu/catlas/scholarship_programs/special_honors.html

Henderson State University Arkanas
registration fee plus room and board (double occupancy, 15-meal plan) per semester and a $1000 yearly stipend.
http://www.hsu.edu/dept/ura/board.htm

University of Alabama
full tuition room and board plus
http://scholarships.ua.edu/about.html

Southwest Missouri State
Governors Scholarship
Tuition(?) room board and fees
http://www.semo.edu/whyse/scholarships.htm#Merit

University of Minnesota Morris
full tuition
http://www.mrs.umn.edu/admissions/financialaid/merit.html

University Of Texas Arlington
The scholarship typically covers the average cost of undergraduate tuition, fees, books and housing in UTA's Arlington Hall.
http://honors.uta.edu/core/nationalmerit.shtml

University Of Texas Dallas
full tuition plus cash for books fees some room and board
http://www.utdallas.edu/dept/ugraddean/scholar.shtml

University Of tennessee
$1,000 to $2,000 a year
http://web.utk.edu/~finaid/newpage/alum-nat-merit.html

LSU
I still cant figure out what all your eligible for
http://appl003.lsu.edu/slas/StudentAid.nsf/$Content/University+Scholarships?OpenDocument#merit

Texas A&M
like LSU a bit confusing what all is offered
http://honors.tamu.edu/Scholarships/Prospective/natmerit.aspx

Iowa State
$6,000 to full room and board
http://www.answer.iastate.edu/fin/answer/nmfin.htm

University of Louisiana Lafayette
competitive, full tuition room and board
http://admissions.louisiana.edu/scholarships/senior.shtml

Western Kentucky
In-state tuition, double room on campus & book allowances, competitive
http://physics.wku.edu/newstudents/scholar_univ.html

Fordham University
Full tuition
http://www.fordham.edu/general/Admissions/Fordham_Financial_Ai2158.html

University of Central Arkansas
Full tuition, fees, room, board, and a $1,000 stipend
http://www.uca.edu/divisions/admissions/schol.asp

Gonzaga
$6,500 a year
http://www.gonzaga.edu/Admissions/Undergraduate/Scholarships.htm

More if you look hard enough
add some

By Anxiousmom (Anxiousmom) on Friday, April 23, 2004 - 07:49 pm: Edit

Univ. of florida also waived the out-of-state tuition, and $9500. per year, plus a one-time $2000. study-abroad or research grant, plus priority registration all 4 years and first dibs at honor dorm.

By 2dsdad (2dsdad) on Saturday, April 24, 2004 - 02:05 am: Edit

I question the "guaranteed-scholarships" website. It says NMS finalists are guaranteed $10,000/year at Kenyon. My daughter, an NMS finalist, will be attending Kenyon next year and Kenyon FinAid website says:

"National Merit Scholarship finalists may be eligible for a Distinguished Academic Scholarship ($2,000-$10,000), and they may compete for other Kenyon academic scholarships as well."

"May be" is not guaranteed. Information is either outdated or just not accurate. Check primary sources before getting your hopes up.

By L_J (L_J) on Saturday, April 24, 2004 - 09:19 am: Edit

very true 2dsdad and bear in mind all this is subject to change because for the most part this info of for this year not the coming year.

you have to read very carefuly. the web sites for these scholarships are full of you may, you might, you will compete, you must apply by.

By Shauna (Shauna) on Saturday, April 24, 2004 - 01:44 pm: Edit

For Finalists--

University of North Texas -- room & board, books, meals, tuition (the works)

Long Beach State University -- room & board, books, meals, tuition, private lounge, blah blah blah

Shauna

By Anxious_Mom (Anxious_Mom) on Saturday, April 24, 2004 - 03:35 pm: Edit

Yes - I would definitely check the actual school sites - for the ones that I checked, the site information was correct. Also, I know it is not complete - just another site to add to the "worth checking out" file.

As things do change frequently, I bet that site would appreciate being notified, when we find something no longer accurate.

By Admitmeplz (Admitmeplz) on Saturday, April 24, 2004 - 10:10 pm: Edit

Scion: USC guarantees a minimum of half-tuition. You can compete for more