The New Jersey Institute of Technology National Merit Scholarship is open to students who have been selected by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) as finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Academic Program, an academic competition for recognition and scholarships. To enter the competition, a student must be either a U.S. citizen or a U.S. lawful permanent resident (intending to become a U.S. citizen at the earliest opportunity allowed by law); take the PSAT/NMSQT in the specified year of the high-school program; and be enrolled full time in high school and planning to enroll full time in college immediately upon graduation. Please contact the Student Financial Aid Services for more information and inquiries about the application.