The Southern Methodist University National Merit Scholarships are open to students who have been named National Merit recipients. Students must designate SMU as their first choice school with the National Merit Corporation by the final deadline set by the National Merit. In addition, the student must provide their award letter from National Merit to the SMU Financial Aid Office. This scholarship may be combined with other scholarships or grant aid from SMU. However, the combination of institutional aid cannot exceed tuition and general student fees for that academic year. Student finalists and named recipients are urged to contact the National Merit Corporation no later than April 1st to ensure all required documentation has been submitted to receive funding. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.