Here is a list of National Merit Finalist and National Merit Semifinalist Full Tuition (tuition plus room and board) Scholarships. These scholarship packages are subject to change, so contact individual schools for complete details.
Full Scholarships
Public Schools
- University of Alabama: NMF full ride and NMS full tuition with 3.5 GPA, plus $1,000 per year UniversityNational Merit / Achievement Scholarship for 4 years* (cannot be received if awarded a corporate sponsored scholarship from the National Merit Corporation), one time allowance of $2,000 for use in summer research or international study (after completing one year of study at UA) and iPad
- University of Alabama-Huntsville: Eligible for the UAH Platinum Award of Academic Distinction, valued at full tuition (up to 16 credit hours per semester) plus course fees, basic on-campus housing and meal plan, and a $500-per-year textbook stipend for four years if the student maintains satisfactory academic progress and full time student status.
- Alabama State University: Full ride guaranteed
- Auburn University: Full tuition (valued at $29,184 ($7,296 per year) or $60,000 over four years for non-residents ($15,000 per year), $1,000 technology allowance, $2,500 enrichment experience stipend available for one semester after the second year of study, on-campus housing allowance for four years, currently valued at $18,920 ($4,730 per year), University stipend for four years at $4,000 to $8,000 ($1,000 to $2,000 per year), depending on eligibility.
- University of North Alabama: NMF full ride and NMS full tuition plus guaranteed
- Troy University, AL: Full ride competitive
- University of Arizona: Full ride, $8,000 per academic year, plus iPad
- Arizona State University: NMF in-state: full ride ($15,000.00) or out-of-state: full tuition plus $23,000; NMS: in-state full tuition plus $9,000/(out-of-state) $10,500 guaranteed
- Southern Arkansas University : in-state full ride; out-of-state full tuition
- University of Central Florida: NMF full tuition plus; NMSF $9,000 guaranteed
- University of Idaho: NMF full ride competitive ($25,000.00)
- Ball State University: NMF full ride guaranteed
- Eastern Kentucky University: In-state: full ride; out-of-state: full tuition guaranteed
- University of Kentucky: Full ride first year; full tuition plus stipend for remaining 3 years guaranteed
- Louisiana State University: Full tuition
- University of Maine: Full tuition
- Wayne State University, MI: University Scholarship package includes $10,000 per year for up to four years, on-campus room (double occupancy) and board for up to four years, annual book allowance for four years, one-time study abroad funding, laptop computer
- University of Minnesota-Morris: Full tuition guaranteed
- Mississippi State University: NMF receives full tuition plus; NMS receives full tuition guaranteed
- University of Southern Mississippi: NMF or NMSF: Full ride
- Southeast Missouri State University: NMF: Full ride guaranteed, NMSF: full tuition guaranteed
- University of Nebraska, Lincoln: Full tuition plus $2000 stipend
- New Mexico State University: In-state NMF receives full ride; NMS receives full tuition
- Cleveland State University: Full tuition guaranteed
- Youngstown State University, OH: Full ride with ACT score of 30 or higher or 1300 SAT or higher
- The Ohio State University: Full tuition
- University of Oklahoma: Package includes full tuition, study abroad, special advising privileges
- Oklahoma State University: Full tuition — residents receive cash and tuition scholarships totaling approximately $55,500; Nonresident National Merit Scholars receive cash and tuition scholarships totaling approximately $112,300.
- University of Memphis, TN: NMF: $9,000.00 plus out-of-state fee waiver; NMSF: $7,500.00 plus out-of-state fee waiver, full tuition plus guaranteed for both
- University of Houston: Full tuition, required fees, room, board and a $500 per semester book stipend
- University of North Texas: Full tuition and mandatory fees, room and board on-campus (double occupancy) with seven-day meal plan, and textbook expenses up to $500 per semester
- University of Texas at Dallas: Full tuition and mandatory fees; $1,500 per semester on-campus housing stipend; $2,500 per semester cash stipend to defray the costs of books, supplies, and other expenses; $2,000 one-time study abroad program
- Texas Tech University: $60,000 for tuition (5 years at $12,000 per year) and $39,000 for five years of campus residence
- University of Texas at Tyler: NMF: Full tuition, fees, books, room and board; NMS: Full tuition, fees and books
- University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh: Full tuition; standard room and board; $800 book allowance
Private Schools
- Abilene Christian University: Full tuition
- Alfred University: Full ride for students in top 5 percent of class, otherwise full tuition/ride competitive
- Alma College: Full tuition
- Andrews University: Full tuition
- Baylor University: Full tuition
- Birmingham Southern College: Full tuition
- Bradley University: Full tuition
- Denison University: Full tuition
- University of Evansville: NMF receives full tuition; NMS receives 75 percent tuition
- Faulkner University: Finalists receive full tuition, room, board, and mandatory fees; Semifinalists receive full tuition
- Fordham University: Full tuition
- Harding University: Full tuition
- Liberty University: Finalist receive full tuition, room and board for up to four years; Semifinalists receive full tuition for up to four years
- Lipscomb University: Finalists receive a full-ride scholarship including tuition, room, board, and fees; Semifinalists receive a full tuition scholarship plus $2,000
- Long Island University, C.W. Post campus: Full tuition
- Northeastern University: Full tuition
- Oakwood University: NMF receive full tuition and room; NMS receive full tuition; NM Commended receive 80 petrcent tuition guaranteed
- Oklahoma Christian University: Finalists receive full tuition, mandatory fees, room and board
- Pacific Union College: Full tuition
- Roberts Wesleyan College: NMF receive full tuition; NMS receive half tuition
- Sterling College: Full tuition
- University of Tulsa: Full ride
- Wesleyan College: Full tuition, room and board
- Westminster College: NMF receive full tuition; NMS receive half tuition
Other National Merit Scholarships
Public Schools
- University of Central Arkansas: $8,500 per year with 3.25 GPA
- California State University-Fullerton: In-state full tuition, plus $750 for books and supplies at Titan Shops, personal use of a laptop computer, priority registration for classes, complimentary parking permits for fall and spring semesters, automatic admittance to the University Honors Program, and priority consideration for on-campus housing
- California State University, Long Beach: In-state only: full ride competitive
- University of Florida: Out of state tuition waiver plus $4,000.00 guaranteed
- New College of Florida: $17,500.00 guaranteed
- Iowa State University: In-state full ride
- University of Kansas: 10k guaranteed
- University of Louisiana-Lafayette: Check with school
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst: In-state- full ride
- Michigan State University: 750-$2,000.00 plus in-state $2,000.00 & out-of-state: $4,000.00 and room/
- board, competitive
- University of New Mexico: Approximately &13,000.00, competitive
- University of Akron, OH: $4,000.00 guaranteed plus
- University of Cincinnati, OH: In-state: full tuition plus; out-of-state: add $14,000.00
- Wright State University: In-state only: NMF full ride guaranteed, NMSF/Commended full tuition guaranteed
- University of South Carolina: In-state: up to $10,000.00, out-of-state: up to $6,000.00 plus out-of-state
- tuition waiver
- University of Texas at Austin: The Forty Acres Scholars Program is competitive four-year merit scholarship that covers tuition and mandatory fees, housing and food, books, living stipend and additional funding for required enrichment activities, a service learning project after the freshman year, study abroad and research/internship
- University of Vermont: In-state NMF: full tuition; out-of-state $10,000.00 guaranteed
- University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire: Full in-state tuition guaranteed
Private Schools
- Calvin College: $10,000.00 guaranteed
- Concordia College: $14,000.00 guaranteed
- University of Dallas: NMF: $14,000.00; NMSF: $12,000.00 guaranteed
- Franklin and Marshall College: NMF $10,000.00 guaranteed
- Hope College: $17,000.00 guaranteed
- North Central College: 3/4 tuition guaranteed
- Rochester Institute of Technology: Combined award of $17,000 per year
- University of Sioux Falls: Full ride competitive (Only one given)
- University of Southern California: Half-tuition Presidential Scholarship guaranteed upon admission
- Southern Methodist University: Provides a scholarship of up to $5,000 annually for students who have been named National Merit or Achievement Finalists
- Spring Arbor University: 60 % of tuition
- St. Olaf College: $7,500.00 guaranteed
