Students named as a National Merit Finalist receive a merit award from Belmont of $24,000/year. Those Finalists subsequently designated as a National Merit Scholar receive an additional National Merit Scholarship of $1,000/year. These funds would replace any previously-awarded academic scholarship(s). Please note that Finalists who are selected for a "National" or "Corporate-Sponsored" award administered by the National Merit Scholarship Program are ineligible for the additional $1,000 award from National Merit. Applicants must provide the School Counselor Recommendation (or School Report Form if using the Common Application) to the appropriate person in your school counseling office and request that they send the completed recommendation directly to Belmont. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.