<p>Cross Posted with the National Merit thread;</p>
<p>My son got the $2500 award from NMSC</p>
<p>He is also hoping to get the automatic half tuition award from USC.</p>
<p>I am not sure he should accept or decline the $2500 award in order to get the much larger award from USC.</p>
<p>I am afraid if he accepts the $2500, he cannot get the USC half tuition.
I am also afraid if he declines the $2500, he could also not get the USC half tuition.</p>
<p>What is the correct thing to do? help!</p>
<p>Finally, can he get both? USC half tuition plus the one time $2500 from NMSC?</p>