Texas A&M University Undergraduate Catalog

• Academic Calendar
• Board of Regents
  & System Adminstrative
  Officers
• TAMU Administrative
  Officers
• General Information
• International Programs
  for Students
• University Honors Program
• Environmental Program
• College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
• College of Architecture
• Mays Business School
• College of Education and Human Development
• Dwight Look College of Engineering
• College of Geosciences
• College of Liberal Arts
• College of Science
• College of Veterinary Medicine
• General Academic Programs
• School of Military Sciences
• Texas A&M University at Galveston
• Graduate Studies
• Course Descriptions
• Faculty
• Appendices

University Honors Program

Competitive Academic Scholarships for Freshmen

National Merit Scholarships and Merit Plus Awards

Students named Finalists in the National Merit Scholarship competition who designate Texas A&M as their first choice college to the National Merit Scholarship Corporation under guidelines established by the Corporation are assured a four-year National Merit Sponsorship with a total value of at least $2,500. National Merit Finalists who name Texas A&M as their first choice college may also earn a Director’s Excellence Award and a NM Recognition Award valued at $10,000 and $20,000 respectively over four years.

National Merit Semifinalists enrolling at Texas A&M for their freshman year of study will be granted a one-year $2,000 Merit Plus Award. Designation as a National Merit Finalist, of course, will qualify the recipient for an additional National Merit Sponsorship as described above.

National Merit Scholars needing a fifth year of undergraduate study may receive a Director’s Excellence Supplement Scholarship in the amount of $2,000. Recipients of National Merit, Merit Plus Scholarships and Director’s Excellence Awards may combine them with other scholarships, including Texas A&M awards. Holders of these awards are assured on-campus housing in residence halls as long as they request it for their freshman year of study and maintain continuous on-campus residence. They also are eligible for a $1,000 stipend applicable for participation in Texas A&M’s Study Abroad Program.