Congratulations to Jane and Evan for being named Semifinalists in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program! This is a tremendous honor and accomplishment!
According to the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, over 1.3 million juniors in about 21,000 high schools entered the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2023 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®), which served as an initial screen of program entrants.
Approximately 16,000 students have now been named 2025 Semifinalists.
To become a Finalist, the Semifinalist and a high school official must submit a detailed scholarship application, in which they provide information about the Semifinalist’s academic record, participation in school and community activities, demonstrated leadership abilities, employment, and honors and awards received. A Semifinalist must have an outstanding academic record throughout high school, be endorsed and recommended by a high school official, write an essay, and earn SAT® or ACT® scores that confirm the student’s earlier performance on the qualifying test. 2025 National Merit Scholarship winners will be announced beginning in April.