National Merit Semifinalist 2024 Maryland State.  — in this blog post, we will delve into the national merit semifinalist cutoffs for the class of 2024, helping students and parents understand the competition and how. About 95 percent of the semifinalists are expected to attain finalist standing, and about half of the finalists will win a national merit scholarship, earning the merit scholar® title.

In this guide, we’ll tell you what psat/nmsqt score you need in order to qualify for semifinalist status in your state and potentially move on to win a national merit. Nmsc only releases information regarding semifinalists and scholarship winners to media.