National Merit Scholarship

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About the Scholarship

Opens: 8/1/2023

Closes: 10/1/2023

National Merit Scholarship Program provides financial assistance for college to high school seniors who achieve outstanding scores on standardized tests.

Win up to

$2,500

Essay Required: No
Need-Based: No
Merit-Based: Yes
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Requirements

This program is open to students who are enrolled full-time in a secondary school, progressing normally toward graduation or completion of high school, and planning to enter college in the fall following high school graduation.

Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident in the process of becoming a U.S. citizen and be taking the PSAT/NMSQT at the proper time in the high school program and no later than the third year in grades 9 through 12, regardless of grade classification or educational pattern.

On the basis of the PSAT/NMSQT results, approximately 16,000 of the highest scorers are designated as semifinalists; they are apportioned among states based on the number of graduating seniors in each state, to ensure equitable geographical representation.

Finalists for National Merit Scholarships must be graduating seniors who are selected from among the semifinalists on the basis of SAT scores, academic performance in all of grades 912, and recommendations by high school principals.

Details

Pursued Degree Level

Bachelor's Degree

Current Grade

High School Senior

Location

Country: US

Citizenship Status

U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident

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