Lists of Semifinalists by State- 2026
Here I will compile any statewide lists of National Merit semifinalists that anyone here acquires.
In past years, the principal every high school in America that offered the PSAT was mailed a book containing the entire national list. Luckily, in each of the past four years, someone acquired the book from a principal and posted pictures, enabling us to get the complete national list. Unfortunately, according to Art Sawyer, they quit mailing the book this year, so we have no realistic chance of getting the entire nation unless they send the book later or Art Sawyer is mistaken. (If you have contact with your school, feel free to message them about the book.) Still, statewide lists were e-mailed to the news media, so feel free to request the lists if you have contacts in the journalism industry. If you see local lists posted online, feel free to e-mail the reporters, but note that it might seem obnoxious if TOO many people e-mail the same reporter.
Alabama: [https://www.al.com/educationlab/2025/09/alabamas-national-merit-semifinalists-more-than-230-students-are-on-the-list.html](https://www.al.com/educationlab/2025/09/alabamas-national-merit-semifinalists-more-than-230-students-are-on-the-list.html) (may not work on mobile)
Alabama (more mobile-friendly): [https://www.scribd.com/document/915169955/26-AL-Semifinalists-NatlMeritProgram#from\_embed](https://www.scribd.com/document/915169955/26-AL-Semifinalists-NatlMeritProgram#from_embed)
Arkansas: [https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/09/10/arkansas-students-show-out-on-2026-national-merit-scholar-semifinalist-list-congrats](https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/09/10/arkansas-students-show-out-on-2026-national-merit-scholar-semifinalist-list-congrats)
California: [https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/09/11/california-national-merit-semifinalists/](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/09/11/california-national-merit-semifinalists/) (thank you u/[Consistent\_Side\_7428](/user/Consistent_Side_7428/)!)
Connecticut: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QCH4gBtYUjeIAol6xDNQ-PbEARsRQ6jd/view?usp=sharing](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QCH4gBtYUjeIAol6xDNQ-PbEARsRQ6jd/view?usp=sharing)
Florida: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HI7gVe33PgvuaZgaYZiP4xqjebI1svqY/view?usp=sharing](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HI7gVe33PgvuaZgaYZiP4xqjebI1svqY/view?usp=sharing)
Georgia: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1\_iyCkcoww0aiu0AIPuTtX-\_6m9du9ofB/view?usp=sharing](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_iyCkcoww0aiu0AIPuTtX-_6m9du9ofB/view?usp=sharing)
Illinois: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-uwFKQfxA7c5k2\_iOZcjad4ufOCODj2R/view?usp=sharing](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-uwFKQfxA7c5k2_iOZcjad4ufOCODj2R/view?usp=sharing)
Iowa: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mJL-lcVRNElY7l-lflJPb53vrzzY7fRR/view?usp=sharing](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mJL-lcVRNElY7l-lflJPb53vrzzY7fRR/view?usp=sharing)
Maine: [https://www.themainewire.com/2025/09/26-maine-students-named-national-merit-semifinalists/](https://www.themainewire.com/2025/09/26-maine-students-named-national-merit-semifinalists/)
Maryland: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eH4WYg3mc8FIb9IhZGqvbIbcVIjXziJF/view?usp=drivesdk
Michigan: [https://www.mlive.com/news/2025/09/these-472-michigan-high-school-students-are-national-merit-scholarship-semifinalists.html](https://www.mlive.com/news/2025/09/these-472-michigan-high-school-students-are-national-merit-scholarship-semifinalists.html) (**note: this is a paywalled link. It is possible to view names without paying, but I don't want to say any more to avoid getting in legal trouble).**
Minnesota: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CHu86eGxahW\_lqGgiqIv8nB60nvlofpz/view?usp=sharing](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CHu86eGxahW_lqGgiqIv8nB60nvlofpz/view?usp=sharing)
Nebraska: [https://omaha.com/news/local/education/article\_fb1e9d3c-1fef-4d11-b665-a7a28b8cd170.html](https://omaha.com/news/local/education/article_fb1e9d3c-1fef-4d11-b665-a7a28b8cd170.html) (see Michigan comment)
New Jersey: https://www.tapinto.net/towns/middletown/articles/many-middletown-students-named-semifinalists-in-the-2026-national-merit-scholarship-program
New Mexico: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LPW3vpf4NbsXx2reGJWaTm\_mft\_Umfz4/view?usp=sharing](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LPW3vpf4NbsXx2reGJWaTm_mft_Umfz4/view?usp=sharing)
New York: [https://huntingtonnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/26-NY-Semifinalists-NatlMeritProgram.pdf](https://huntingtonnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/26-NY-Semifinalists-NatlMeritProgram.pdf)
Ohio: [https://www.cleveland.com/news/2025/09/national-merit-scholarship-2026-semifinalists-announced-see-ohio-hs-seniors-who-made-the-list.html](https://www.cleveland.com/news/2025/09/national-merit-scholarship-2026-semifinalists-announced-see-ohio-hs-seniors-who-made-the-list.html)
Oklahoma: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mFzUqLj8Zfk3IknKzvG6VAip8tty1Wjk/view?usp=sharing](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mFzUqLj8Zfk3IknKzvG6VAip8tty1Wjk/view?usp=sharing)
Pennsylvania: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h41TiQnMDVLxF0IXVEQtmotm\_N5mkubf/view?usp=sharing](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h41TiQnMDVLxF0IXVEQtmotm_N5mkubf/view?usp=sharing)
South Carolina: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zfOqdFmvEIk8awrgT7nY-O8TEA_HzPD-/view?usp=sharing
Tennessee: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1E88p37NDsaIrUEPo0utUHgDpKZJQkg8q/view?usp=sharing](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1E88p37NDsaIrUEPo0utUHgDpKZJQkg8q/view?usp=sharing)
Texas: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1y6zHw90iLtrkyv52pzjETHKGhAl2eZyw/view?usp=sharing](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1y6zHw90iLtrkyv52pzjETHKGhAl2eZyw/view?usp=sharing)
Washington (state): [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fx90QkEtzYO-eilZTArkx5PpB9LsIs3Q/view?usp=sharing](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fx90QkEtzYO-eilZTArkx5PpB9LsIs3Q/view?usp=sharing)
Wisconsin: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JIHJXKt9qUFNXLCFVAFvKhOEM1NUdeqq/view?usp=sharing](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JIHJXKt9qUFNXLCFVAFvKhOEM1NUdeqq/view?usp=sharing)
Wyoming: https://county10.com/riverton-home-schooler-among-national-merit-scholarship-program-finalists/
