Confirm every unresolved requirement on the official website before applying.
- Grades eligible
- High school students, typically grade 11 when taking the qualifying PSAT/NMSQT
- Age requirements
- No specific age requirement; eligibility is based on high-school progression and graduation year
- Citizenship
- Students attending high school in the U.S. do not have a separate citizenship requirement for entry; students attending high school abroad must meet NMSC citizenship/permanent-resident rules
- Residency
- Attend high school in the U.S., D.C., U.S. commonwealths/territories, or meet the special eligibility rules for students abroad
- Other requirements
- Take the PSAT/NMSQT in the required year, normally grade 11 for a standard four-year high-school path; meet NMSC enrollment and graduation-timing requirements
