National Merit Scholars package
VerifiedCollege program
- Award
- 2027-2028 estimates. Out-of-state: OSU Merit Scholarship up to $7,200 per year for four years; tuition scholarship $21,930 per year for up to five years (estimated); National Merit cash scholarship $2,000 per year for up to four years (estimated); College Dean's Award $2,000 per year for up to four years; total up to $154,500. In-state: OSRHE Rising Scholars Award up to $24,000 per year for four years; tuition scholarship $5,673 per year for up to five years; National Merit cash $2,000 per year; Dean's Award $2,000 per year; total up to $140,400.
- Deadline
- Name OSU as first choice with NMSC by the NMSC deadline (date not stated on the page).
- How to apply
- Be a National Merit Finalist and name Oklahoma State University as your first choice with NMSC.
- What you'll need
- No separate application: you are considered when you apply for admission
- Who can apply
- National Merit Finalists enrolling full time at OSU. NMSC requires entrants to be US citizens or US lawful permanent residents intending to become citizens.
- Good to know
- Renewal: 3.25 GPA for the merit scholarship (in-state Rising Scholars too), 2.0 for the tuition scholarship, and 24 hours earned by the end of each spring.