2014 National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Scores Released

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Bob Schaeffer (239) 395-6773
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for immediate release, Thursday, September 11, 2014

NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP QUALIFYING SCORES RELEASED FOR 2014

FairTest’s Bob Schaeffer is quoted in this excellent article by Nancy Griesemer on the release of the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Scores for 2014.

See the scores below:

The state-by-state list of National Merit Scholarship qualifying scores for students graduating in the high school class of 2015 is below. NOTE: The scores for the high school class of 2016 are now availalble as well and can be viewed by clicking here.

NMSQT/PSAT Qualifying Scores for High School
Class of 2015 National Merit Semifinalists
Alabama 207 Nevada 208
Alaska 210 New Hampshire 212
Arizona 213 New Jersey 224
Arkansas 206 New Mexico 210
California 222 New York 218
Colorado 213 North Carolina 212
Connecticut 220 North Dakota 201
Delaware 215 Ohio 213
Dist. of Columbia 224 Oklahoma 206
Florida 211 Oregon 217
Georgia 215 Pennsylvania 216
Hawaii 214 Rhode Island 212
Idaho 211 South Carolina 209
Illinois 215 South Dakota 203
Indiana 212 Tennessee 212
Iowa 207 Texas 218
Kansas 213 Utah 208
Kentucky 210 Vermont 213
Louisiana 208 Virginia 219
Maine 212 Washington 219
Maryland 221 West Virginia 201
Massachusetts 223 Wisconsin 208
Michigan 210 Wyoming 204
Minnesota 215
Mississippi 207 U.S. Territories 201
Missouri 209 Outside U.S. 224
Montana 206 Boarding Schools *
Nebraska 209 (*depends on region)

Click here for The state-by-state list of National Merit Scholarship qualifying scores for students graduating in the high school class of 2016