<p>crazy…I guess I’m missing something in what you’re asking, because I thought we had all answered your question. </p>
<p>Yes, there are options at many of the schools that offer NMF money to make up any difference between the NMF offer and full COA, but I don’t think anyone can tell you definitively whether or not those schools would offer additional merit money to your child.</p>
<p>I thought the examples provided by myself, mommafrog, and mommidwest all described exactly what you were asking about…additional merit money offered by schools to close the gap between guaranteed NMF money and COA. Any child who qualifies for NMF status is going to be competitive for additional merit money, but if you’re looking for schools who GUARANTEE the additional money…I don’t know of any offhand.</p>