I am not sure how many full scholarships will be funded next year. It would seem like it will be pretty consistent with past years.
Somewhere down the line the possibility would be there for a conference switch, however, I don't see it in the near future (although I wish it would). Despite all the success it seems that reaching the level of fully funded scholarships currently needed to compete in the NCC would be tough.
I was very suprised with UMD's decision to make the leap. Perhaps they have the money to do so, but they have not exactly dominated in the NSIC.