<p>Lightsout,</p>
<p>Look at the thread on this topic with the list of colleges that give merit money for National Hispanic Scholar. You will see that there are some very good schools on the list. It is my understanding that National Hispanic Scholar is looked very favorably by colleges. Indeed my ds is starting to get invites to visit some colleges on thier own dime. Congratulations. If you need more info about the NHRP and Hispanic Scholar status, read both here and on collegeboard.com</p>