National Merit Scholarship Program
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- Deadline
- Rolling / no deadline
- Status
- Opening soon
- Grade levels
- Grade 11 only
- Location
- Taken at registered schools nationwide
- How to apply
- Members only
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The National Merit Scholarship Program recognizes high school students based on their PSAT/NMSQT scores, designating Commended, Semifinalist, and Finalist levels and providing scholarships tied to each status.
Who can apply
Students in grade 11.
High school students (traditional or homeschooled) enrolled in the U.S., D.C., or U.S. territories, who take the PSAT/NMSQT in their next-to-last year of high school (typically junior year) and plan to enroll in college by fall following graduation.
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