<p>I still think there’s some confusion in this situation. Does NU in fact have a program in which all NM Finalists automatically receive $2000 per year, or does it rather simply have college-sponsored National Merit awards that it gives out in its discretion? If it’s the former, then I agree that their position makes no sense, since presumably the point of such a program would be to entice Finalists to go to NU, and their policy has the opposite effect on winners! But if it’s the latter, I think this is a general problem with NM awards and college-based awards.</p>