National Merit Finalists 2025. Every finalist will compete for one of 2,500 national merit® $2500 scholarships that will be. Creating a thread for the class of 2025.
The national merit scholarship corporation (nmsc) has announced the semifinalists for the 70th annual national merit scholarship program, and once again, the boise school district stands out as idaho’s top. In the 2026 competition, it is expected that about 3,600 national merit scholarships will be offered to finalists who plan to attend a sponsor college or university.