National Merit Scholarship
ListedCollege programUp to full tuition
- Award
- Full tuition scholarship, renewable for up to four years.
- Deadline
- Name UMN Morris as first choice with NMSC by its final receipt deadline of May 31, 2027. Choices received before March 1, 2027 enter the first referral group.
- How to apply
- Gain admission, become a National Merit Finalist, name UMN Morris first choice with NMSC and provide official status documentation to Admissions.
- What you'll need
- No separate application: you are considered when you apply for admission
- Who can apply
- National Merit Finalists naming UMN Morris first choice; provide documentation to Admissions. NMSC citizenship requirements apply to entrants attending high school outside the U.S.; individual award rules still apply.
- Good to know
- Renewal requires at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA and 12 credits per fall/spring term. Replaces prior Morris scholarship packages and cannot combine with Prairie or Morris Scholars awards. Combined aid may be adjusted above tuition and costs.