2027 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists named across Ohio: See the complete list of students

Key Points:

• Over 16,000 U.S. high school seniors, including hundreds from Ohio, have been named semifinalists in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program based on their 2025 PSAT/NMSQT scores.
• These semifinalists are competing for approximately 6,700 scholarships totaling about $24 million, with less than 1% of seniors nationwide earning this distinction.
• Ohio schools with notable numbers of semifinalists include Walnut Hills and Sycamore High Schools in Cincinnati, Dublin Jerome and Dublin Coffman in Columbus, Solon High School, Mason High School, Hudson High School, and Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School.
• To advance to finalist status, semifinalists must submit detailed applications, confirm test scores with the SAT or ACT, and receive a high school recommendation; about 15,000 semifinalists are expected to become finalists, with roughly half receiving scholarships.
• Scholarship types awarded in spring 2027 include $2,500 National Merit Scholarships, corporate-sponsored scholarships, and college-sponsored scholarships, with winners announced nationwide from April through July.