National Merit Scholarship (UF-sponsored)
VerifiedCollege program
- Award
- $500 per year National Merit Scholarship from UF. Florida residents who receive it also qualify for the state Benacquisto Scholarship, which covers remaining cost of attendance after Bright Futures and the National Merit award.
- Deadline
- Indicate UF as first choice with NMSC by May 31.
- How to apply
- Be a National Merit Finalist and list UF as first choice with NMSC by May 31.
- What you'll need
- No separate application: you are considered when you apply for admission
- Who can apply
- National Merit Finalists enrolling at UF. Benacquisto is for Florida residents. NMSC requires entrants to be US citizens or US lawful permanent residents intending to become citizens.
- Good to know
- The page does not name an entry year. The UF award itself is small; the large value comes from the state Benacquisto Scholarship for Florida residents.