At this point, the party line from OSU Admissions re: the awarding of merit scholarships is 2 fold -
- funds for merit scholarships were essentially depleted after granting awards to students who met the priority deadline
and
- you are still currently being considered for merit scholarships on a funds-available basis.
If you believe the first, the second is essentially a lie to shut you up and/or give you false hope.
Time will tell!