Which school and major? Florida State, College of Music. His major will be BM in Vocal Performance
What was few important deciding factors? We were looking for competitive music schools with a great voice/opera program, in a university setting (not conservatory), with good merit scholarships. He applied to a range of schools but 60% of them had significant (half tuition or more) NMF scholarships.
One take away? Take lots of practice tests in the 8 weeks prior to the PSAT. Educate yourself about the new extension of the Benacquisto NMF scholarship to Florida colleges.
Was NMF a big, some, no benefit? Huge. His final 3 choices all had significant scholarships due to his NMF status. His top 2 two choices (FSU and Miami-FL) were complete full rides.