<p>I’m sorry, I didn’t make my post as clear as I could have. I named Iowa State, which is my safety, as my first choice, but I have now decided that I do not really wish to go there. I am going to contact the competition office asking to change my first choice to undecided. I was planning on letting the program know when I decided on a school, but I won’t know that until April 1st, or maybe even later. </p>
<p>bringbackpluto, when did your son receive the scholarship information? Was it the scholarship that is offered to semifinalists and finalists that was listed at [National</a> Merit | Honors Programs | Texas A&M University](<a href=“Honors - LAUNCH”>Honors - LAUNCH) ? I have been accepted to Texas A&M, and I applied for the scholarship deadline, but some of my materials came in a little late. If I haven’t heard of any scholarships by now, am I not going to receive any?</p>
<p>SlitheyTove, Keilexandra’s list did mention Texas A&M and Iowa State University, which I now see both give competitive scholarships, but it did not mention the other schools that have given scholarships in the past. This is, of course, assuming that the 2007 list I referenced was accurate. </p>
<p>Thank you for your answers. I have just thought of a new question. If I designate a National Merit school as my first-choice and receive a scholarship, is it possible to receive the $2500 scholarship from National Merit itself? To possibly prevent this situation, does National Merit select its $2500 winners first?</p>