Congrats on getting NMSF and on being a strong student overall. My S22 is at Fordham and is enjoying his experience. As you know, Fordham’s full tuition scholarship is not guaranteed. In years past, about 70% of NMSFs did receive it, but rumor is that percentage has dropped. However as a student from the Midwest, and as a prospective History major, you would be an attractive candidate for them. Definitely demonstrate a lot of interest (read their emails, do all the “optional” essays, do a school visit either in person or remotely.) For students who are considering being pre-med (along with whatever they intend to major in) I recommend the Rose Hill campus over the Lincoln Center campus, just because RH is bigger and has so many more of the pre-med classes located there. It is also a much more traditional campus with beautiful old building, sports, etc. It might also make sense for you to reach out to an admissions officer and express interest in the honors program. The honors program is small and by invitation only, and I’ve heard that it is an especially great experience at RH.
If you have any questions about Fordham, feel free to PM me.
Also here is a link to many of the schools that offer big merit for NMSF/NMF status if you haven’t found it already: Big merit NMF/NMSF schools and their specialties