Scholarship
National Merit Scholarship Program
A U.S. academic scholarship competition entered primarily through the junior-year PSAT/NMSQT.
About
High scorers are recognized as Commended Students or Semifinalists, and Semifinalists submit additional materials to compete for Finalist status and scholarships.
Who can apply
- Grades
- Grade 11
- International students
- Can't apply
What it takes
- EssayNeeded
- Recommendation lettersNot needed
- InterviewNot needed
- PortfolioNot needed
What they look for
- Grades
- Leadership
- Extracurriculars
- Essays
- Test scores
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