Sep 26, 2024 · NMSC recognizes and honors the academically talented students of the U.S. by conducting the National Merit Scholarship Program.

The National Merit Scholarship Program is a United States academic scholarship competition for recognition and university scholarships. The program is managed by the National Merit Scholarship …

Semifinalists and their high schools electronically submit National Merit Scholarship Applications using the Online Scholarship Application (OSA); Semifinalists make arrangements for reporting of SAT® …

Sep 15, 2025 · The National Merit Scholarship is available to high school seniors who take the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) in the junior year of high …

Approximately half of the Finalists will be Merit Scholarship® winners (Merit Scholar® awardees). Winners are chosen on the basis of their abilities, skills, and accomplishments—without regard to …

Oct 21, 2025 · Discover how the National Merit Scholarship Program works, what PSAT score qualifies, and whether earning Semifinalist or Finalist status is truly worth it.

Compass projects lower qualifying scores for the Class of 2027 The junior year PSAT is also the NMSQT — the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Each year, National Merit recognizes the …

Jun 3, 2017 · What is the National Merit Scholarship and how do you qualify for it? Well, the short answer is it depends on how you score on the PSAT, but there’s more to it than that. Below you’ll …

Mar 30, 2023 · A guide to the often-confusing process for how to qualify and apply for the National Merit Scholarship.

The competition will span about 18 months from entry in the fall of 2025 until the spring of 2027 when scholarships for college undergraduate study will be awarded.