Substantial NMF money at more selective schools?

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<p>Schools that have automatic award for NMF:</p>

<p>USC: half tuition (~$21k)
<a href=“http://www.usc.edu/admission/fa/private/docs/1112/uscScholarships1213.pdf”>http://www.usc.edu/admission/fa/private/docs/1112/uscScholarships1213.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Northeastern: $30k
<a href=“Undergraduate - Applying for Aid | Student Financial Services”>Undergraduate - Applying for Aid | Student Financial Services;

<p>Baylor: full tuition
<a href=“Undergraduate Admissions | Baylor University”>Undergraduate Admissions | Baylor University;

<p>Fordham: full tuition
<a href=“http://www.fordham.edu/admissions/undergraduate_admiss/financing/financial_aid_facts_31974.asp”>http://www.fordham.edu/admissions/undergraduate_admiss/financing/financial_aid_facts_31974.asp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Knox College: ~$22k
<a href=“http://www.knox.edu/admission/scholarships/academic-scholarships.html”>http://www.knox.edu/admission/scholarships/academic-scholarships.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>WPI: minimum $20k
<a href=“http://www.wpi.edu/admissions/undergraduate/apply/merits.html”>http://www.wpi.edu/admissions/undergraduate/apply/merits.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>RIT: ~$18k
<a href=“http://www.rit.edu/emcs/financialaid/table_merit.html”>http://www.rit.edu/emcs/financialaid/table_merit.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Univ of Alabama: full tuition x 5 yrs; 1 yr housing stipend; $3.5k/yr stipend; $2k enrichment stipend; automatic admission to Honor College
<a href=“National Merit Scholars – Scholarships | The University of Alabama”>http://scholarships.ua.edu/nationalscholars/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Auburn:: full tuition; full tuition; ; 1 yr housing stipend; $4-8k stipend; $2.5k enrichment stipend
<a href=“http://www.auburn.edu/scholarship/undergraduate/national-scholars.html”>http://www.auburn.edu/scholarship/undergraduate/national-scholars.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;