<p>Responding to OP. National achievement will not get you the “automatic” NMF half scholarship. But you may still get the equivalent half tuition presidential scholarship, in competition with other students, depending on your other strengths. But that is pretty competitive. Just like for any other scholarship.</p>
<p>I know this for sure because I have twins.
One was NMF and national Hispanic
The other only national Hispanic.</p>
<p>Only the NMF was elegible for the automatic.
Neither was offered any of the competitive scholarships.</p>