<p>From the NEU website:</p>
<p>Admitted freshman applicants who are designated National Merit Finalists or National Achievement Finalists by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) are eligible to receive full tuition scholarships from Northeastern.* Scholarship recipients must be U.S. citizens or documented permanent residents, admitted to Northeastern and should designate us as your college choice to the National Merit Scholarship Corporation by April 13. We will award our first group of scholarships in early March to students who were admitted Early Action. In addition to designating Northeastern as your college choice, you may send Northeastern a copy of any certificates or letters that you receive from the NMSC for your admissions file. These documents can be submitted to Undergraduate Admissions via fax or email. Fax number: Undergraduate Admissions, 617-373-8780 Email: Iliana Figueroa, <a href=“mailto:i.figueroa@neu.edu”>i.figueroa@neu.edu</a>.</p>
<p>Northeastern National Merit and National Achievement Scholars will also be invited into The University Honors Program.</p>
<p>*Northeastern will combine any scholarship(s) which Finalists receive from NMSC with the Northeastern award to total full tuition. In 2010, approximately 100 National Merit Finalists and National Achievement Finalists enrolled at Northeastern with full-tuition scholarships.</p>