National Merit Scholarship Finalists 2024 Results. You may be eligible to earn scholarships and recognition through the national merit scholarship program! 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.

Two hundred sixty four fairfax county public schools (fcps) students from 15 high schools have been named semifinalists by the national merit scholarship. The commended cutoff — the minimum score to be considered for national merit honors — for the class of 2025 is 208.