National Merit Finalist Package
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- Award
- Value of tuition for up to five years or 10 semesters (undergraduate and graduate or law studies); four years of on-campus housing at the regular room rate; $4,000 per year undergraduate supplemental scholarship for four years (a portion paid by NMSC); $2,000 one-time allowance for research or international study after one year at UA.
- Deadline
- For fall 2027: submit admission and all supporting materials by December 4, 2026 priority deadline. Later applicants through May 1 receive space-available consideration. List UA as first choice with NMSC before May 1, 2027.
- How to apply
- Be named a National Merit Finalist, apply to UA by the December 4 priority deadline, and list The University of Alabama as your college of choice with NMSC before May 1, 2027.
- What you'll need
- No separate application: you are considered when you apply for admission
- Who can apply
- National Merit Finalists with a 3.5 or higher GPA after junior year. Students attending high school outside the US must satisfy NMSC citizenship or permanent-residence rules.
- Good to know
- Confirmed fall 2027 package. General automatic-merit policy requires cumulative 3.0 UA GPA and completion of 67% of attempted UA credits, reviewed each semester, plus conduct requirements. Housing uses the largest room option in the assigned dorm, not an unrestricted room choice. Semifinalists with 3.5+ junior-year GPA qualify for the Presidential Scholarship instead.
- Details
- Before Early Action