National Merit Scholars Program package
UnconfirmedCollege program
This is a real program, but some details for the current cycle are not published or not yet confirmed. Check the official source before you plan around it.
- Award
- Fall 2026 package: UT Dallas tuition for up to eight semesters; first-year housing (University Commons) or a 4x2 University Village apartment; COMET 14 meal plan or equivalent for on-campus scholars; book and supplies stipend; study abroad stipend; one-time summer research stipend; admission to the Collegium V Honors program.
- Deadline
- Complete admissions application by the December 1 deadline; list UT Dallas as first choice with NMSC before the NMSC deadline.
- How to apply
- Be a National Merit Finalist, submit a complete UT Dallas application by December 1, be admitted, and list UT Dallas as first choice in the NMSC portal.
- What you'll need
- No separate application: you are considered when you apply for admission
- Who can apply
- Admitted National Merit Finalists. NMSC requires entrants to be US citizens or US lawful permanent residents intending to become citizens.
- Good to know
- Page shows the fall 2026 package; fall 2027 terms not yet posted. Research stipend requires an SSN.
- Details
- Before Early Action