National Merit 2024. 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. Scholar, eagle scout, volunteer, athlete—reese d.

Every finalist will compete for one of 2,500 national merit $2500 scholarships. Read on to learn what it means to be a national merit scholar, the psat cutoff scores for the class of 2024 in each state, and the types of awards you can win by.