National Merit Scholars

National Merit Scholars

• You're eligible for this scholarship if you're identified as a semifinalist by the National Merit Corporation and you're admitted to WSU Pullman.
• For students from outside Washington state, the award value is approximately $100,000 total (based on current non-resident tuition rates for 2014-15).*
• Check out important details about National Merit awards at the bottom of the page.

YOUR NEXT STEPS:

• Apply for admission by January 31
• List WSU as your first choice institution by May 1.
• Make yourself eligible for even more awards and resources
• Completing the following applications will make you eligible for additional resources through Washington State University.
• Complete the WSU scholarship application by January 31. It's a simple application, and it'll let WSU consider you for more than 700 scholarship programs.
• Complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). We use the FAFSA to see
• if you're eligible for grants, work-study, and student loans. It also affects how we award need-based scholarships. Fill out the application between January 1 and February 15.

Important scholarship details

• You must enroll at WSU in the fall semester following your high school graduation in order to take advantage of this scholarship.
• Tuition awards valid for up to 18 credit hours per semester.
• Recipients of a National Merit Corporate Sponsored award will have the amount of their scholarship reduced by the amount of the corporate award, so that it will not exceed the amount of tuition.
• This scholarship could be the first of many scholarships that you benefit from. However, the National Merit Scholarship cannot be combined with a Regents Scholar award, the University Achievement Award, or the Cougar Academic Award at WSU.
• Students admitted into the Pharmacy and Veterinary medicine professional programs,and transfer students, are not eligible for this award or for renewal.

TO RENEW FOR ALL FOUR YEARS, YOU NEED TO:

• Maintain a 3.20 WSU cumulative grade point average.
• Complete 24 graded credit hours per academic year (fall/spring semesters only).
• Remain enrolled full-time on the Pullman campus.
• In some circumstances, you may be able to retain your scholarship after leaving the University; check WSU readmission requirements. You must request a scholarship deferment from the Office of Scholarship Services prior to your enrollment discontinuation.

University Name: Washington State University