Oberlin College National Merit Scholarship
ListedCollege program
- Award
- Oberlin policy lists $1,000 to $2,000 annually for its college-sponsored National Merit awards, while its scholarship overview shows $2,000. The award offer specifies the current Oberlin stipend. NMSC says college-sponsored awards can renew for up to four years, subject to the offer and full-time enrollment.
- Timeline
- Nov 1, 2026For fall 2027 College of Arts and Sciences admission: ED I and EA
- Jan 5, 2027ED II
- Jan 15, 2027RD . Report Oberlin as first choice to NMSC before March 1, 2027 for the first referral group
- May 31, 2027NMSC’s final first-choice reporting deadline is . A college award offer may prevent later first-choice changes.
- How to apply
- Apply for Oberlin admission and declare Oberlin as first-choice college with NMSC after qualifying as a National Merit Finalist.
- Who can apply
- National Merit Finalists who name Oberlin as first choice and have not won another National Merit or corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarship.
- Good to know
- Full-time enrollment is required. Other National Merit or corporate-sponsored Merit Scholarship recipients are not eligible for the Oberlin-sponsored award.
- Details
- Score minimum