National Merit Scholarships?

sailingby
Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:52:18 +0000

I found out that I got into Rice (yayhooray!) and was sortof disappointed to see that my FA award letter said that I would not qualify for any need-based aid. Anyway, in reading some of the threads on the Rice forum, I noticed that those who got merit scholarships (Trustee, Century Scholars, etc.) also found out about them when they clicked the link for “Financial Aid Award Letter” or whatever it says.

So it would make sense for Rice to notify people of having recieved Rice’s National Merit scholarship at the same time, right? The only thing is, my FA award letter (at least the online version, since I haven’t gotten the paper copy in the mail yet) didn’t mention anything about this. I’m a National Merit Finalist and designated Rice as my first choice with the NMSC all the way back when I was still a National Merit Semifinalist.

Am I incorrect for assuming that every National Merit Finalist who has gotten into Rice and who has designated Rice as their first choice with the NMSC by now is supposed to get Rice’s National Merit Scholarship? Have any of you been offered this scholarship in your FA award letters?

See here ([Rice University | Prospective Students](http://www.futureowls.rice.edu/futureowls/Merit_Scholarships.asp?SnID=699198731)) for where the National Merit Scholarship at Rice is listed.