National Merit Scholarship
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- Award
- Unlimited awards paying tuition, fees, on-campus housing and meals for four years.
- Deadline
- Louisiana Tech says to apply for admission according to National Merit deadlines. NMSC's final first-choice receipt deadline is May 31, 2027; confirm any Louisiana Tech admission priority requirement.
- How to apply
- Be admitted as an incoming freshman, be a National Merit Finalist, and list Louisiana Tech as first choice with NMSC.
- What you'll need
- No separate application: you are considered when you apply for admission
- Who can apply
- Admitted incoming National Merit Finalists naming Louisiana Tech first choice, with a 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 unweighted scale. The page separately says merit-based scholarships require U.S. citizenship; confirm its application to this National Merit package. NMSC citizenship requirements apply to entrants attending high school outside the U.S.; individual award rules still apply.
- Good to know
- The page does not name an entry year. Renewal requires full-time enrollment and a 3.0 cumulative GPA. The general merit section states a U.S.-citizen restriction, while the National Merit section says all admitted incoming freshmen; applicants should confirm this requirement.