National Scholars

Texas A&M University is consistently ranked among the top universities in the nation for National Scholar enrollment. Texas A&M is pleased to offer scholarship opportunities to College Station fall freshman admits who are identified as one of the best students in the nation, as either a National Merit Semifinalist, National Merit Finalist, or National Recognition Scholar. Students who have multiple designations will only receive the scholarship offer that can lead to the highest valued scholarship package.

National Merit Scholars

National Merit Semifinalists are guaranteed:

Award	Annual Amount	Years	Total Amount
President's Endowed Scholarship	$3,000	4	$12,000
Study Abroad Stipend	$1,000	1	$1,000

Semifinalists who are named National Merit Finalists are guaranteed additional award opportunities:

Award	Annual Amount	Years	Total Amount
President's Endowed Scholarship	$3,000	4	$12,000
National Merit Recognition Award	$7,000	4	$28,000
National Merit Sponsorship	$500	4	$2,000
Study Abroad Stipend	$1,000	1	$1,000

National Merit scholars (semifinalists and finalists) admitted for fall will also compete for other freshman scholarship opportunities which are offered in early February of the student’s high school senior year. These scholarships are able to be added to the guaranteed scholarships listed above.

The President’s Endowed Scholarship and the National Merit Recognition Award are considered “eligible scholarships” for the purpose of determining the eligibility of non-residents (students who are not residents of Texas) for the non-resident tuition waiver. Beginning Fall 2017, students must have a minimum of $4,000 of eligible scholarships awarded by Texas A&M each academic year to qualify for the waiver. For more information about the non-resident tuition waiver, visit Tuition Waivers and Exemptions.

National Merit Finalists who require a 5^th undergraduate year:

Award	Annual Amount	Years	Total Amount
5^th Year National Merit Recognition Award Supplemental Scholarship	$3,000	1	$3,000

National Merit Finalists who attend TAMU for more than 4 calendar years and have utilized all payments of their Merit Recognition Award may be eligible to receive this funding ($1,500 per semester) during a 5th year of undergraduate study.

For more information about the National Merit competition, visit nationalmerit.org.

National Recognition Programs

National Recognition Scholars admitted for Fall 2021 and later are considered for the following.

*The number of offers made by Texas A&M University are subject to fund availability. This is not a guaranteed scholarship.

Residency	Scholarship Title	Annual Amount	Years	Total Amount
Out of State	National Recognition - OOS	$4,000 + Out of State Tuition Waiver	4	$16,000 + $108,000
Texas Resident	National Recognition Scholarship - TX	$6,000	4	$24,000

National Recognition Scholarships are offered to the most competitive students who are named either a National Hispanic, National African American, National Native & Indigenous, or National Rural & Small-Town Scholars by The College Board and complete the scholarship application for Texas A&M. This scholarship is funded by Texas A&M University.

Students named to a national recognition program who are admitted for the fall will also compete for other freshman scholarship opportunities which are offered in February of the student’s high school senior year. These scholarships are able to be added to the scholarships listed above.

*The National Recognition Scholarship is considered an “eligible scholarship” for the purpose of determining the eligibility of non-residents (students who are not residents of Texas) for the non-resident tuition waiver. Students must have a minimum of $4,000 of eligible scholarships awarded by Texas A&M each academic year to qualify for the waiver. Please see the Non-Resident Tuition Waiver for more information.

For more information about the national recognition programs, visit collegeboard.org.