If a student is a National Merit finalist, has listed BYU as their first-choice school, and qualifies to receive a multi-year scholarship, it is possible they would receive a BYU-sponsored National Merit Scholarship which pays full LDS tuition for eight semesters; however, it is not guaranteed. For a student to be selected as a recipient of a BYU-sponsored National Merit Scholarship, they must initially qualify for a Russell M. Nelson Scholarship or a Heritage Scholarship. If the student is a recipient of one of these two scholarships, is a National Merit finalist with BYU as the first-choice school, and is not being sponsored by National Merit or by a corporation, BYU would then select them as a National Merit Scholar. Please visit the scholarshipÔÇÖs website for more information.