President's Award for National Merit Scholarship Finalists

Award for incoming first-year undergraduates in fall 2025

The President's Award is offered to National Merit Scholarship finalists based on the requirements of the National Merit Scholarship Program.

Scholarship benefits

• $12,000 per year for four consecutive years
• $5,000 per year toward on-campus room and board for up to four years
• One-time study abroad funding up to $2,500

Award requirements

• For maximum scholarship consideration, you must complete the undergraduate admission application (including submission of all transcripts and optional test scores) by December 1, 2024
• The final deadline for scholarship consideration is April 1, 2025
• This award is for fall and winter semesters and is disbursed only to students who attend full-time.

To retain the award

• Maintain a minimum 3.5 GPA
• Maintain full-time enrollment (12 or more credit hours per semester) during the fall and winter semesters
• Pass at least 30 credits per academic year
• If you earn a bachelor's degree in less than four years, your scholarship will terminate at that time
• Maintain good standing in the Honors College

This scholarship may be replaced or supplemented with an endowed scholarship for which you are identified as an eligible recipient. 

Complete the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be considered for all available funding.