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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]The Ivies do not give merit scholarships, they only give need-based financial aid. So, yes, it is entirely possible to get tuition at an Ivy paid for if the family demonstrates enough need, but not exclusively for high PSAT scores. There are a number of universities that are not part of the Ivy League that give full ride merit scholarships (tuition +room and board + other expenses) based solely on PSAT scores that equate to Finalist status, most notably University of Alabama and University of Oklahoma. 
So, while being a fantastic student will help you to get into an Ivy, it will not get you a scholarship to an Ivy. Your family must be able to show low enough income and equity to be awarded need-based aid to and Ivy. 
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There are tons of academic scholarships that don't come from the colleges.  I suggest you do a little more research outside Harvard's website.[/quote]

There really are not tons of non-college provided academic scholarships out there. Most of the ones that do exist are for fairly small awards, i.e., $1000 or less. The number of outside full scholarships is low and each one receives "tons" of applications, most of which will cite extremely high test scores. Your best bets for merit aid based on test scores are colleges where the average accepted scores are much lower than your own, so a school that would be a safety in terms of acceptance.  UAlabama and UOklahoma are two of the best known examples of schools that offer full ride scholarships to National Merit Finalists.
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