Be aware that the official school-sponsored NMF scholarships (not the full-tuition ones) often result in more money than the ones that come from the corporation. For instance, USC provides a school-sponsored scholarship of $1,000 each year so students there could end with $4,000 total vs. $2,500 for corporation scholarships. BOTH result in being named a National Merit Scholar. The corporation is helpful about deciding which one to accept.