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2025 National Merit Semifinalists List. In the 2025 competition, it is expected that about 3,800 national merit scholarships will be offered to finalists who plan to attend a sponsor college or university. Below, you will find a complete list of national merit semifinalist cutoff scores for the class of 2024 by state.

Nmsc only releases information regarding semifinalists and scholarship winners to media. Semifinalists may go on to apply for finalist status and potentially win scholarship.