National Merit Scholarship Finalist Notification

[popcorn21]

When and how do you find out of you are a National Merit Scholarship finalist?

[flatKansas]

You get a letter in February.

[Erin_s_Dad]

When and how are students notified they are Semifinalists?
Semifinalists are notified through their schools in early September. Semifinalists who are homeschooled are notified at their home addresses.

http://www.nationalmerit.org/s/1758/interior.aspx?sid=1758&gid=2&pgid=434#QA8

You then need to make sure you fill out all the paperwork and take the SAT and send it to the NMSQT to certify your PSAT score.

[romanigypsyeyes]

^ OP asked for Finalists, not Semifinalists.

When and how are Semifinalists notified if they have advanced to Finalist standing?

Finalists are notified in early February by mail at their home addresses. See the National Merit® Scholarship Program page for additional details.

[aunt_bea]

The school told our son. I can’t remember when he was told that he actually won.

(They then filled out their portion of the paperwork.)

[Erin_s_Dad]

^ OP asked for Finalists, not Semifinalists.

Yes, but at this point the OP doesn’t even know if they are a semifinalist.