The PSAT exam will be given on Wednesday, October 13 from 8:00 – 11:30 a.m., at Marshall County High School. The PSAT is only given one time a year. As juniors, students take it to practice for the SAT, to enter the competition for scholarships from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation or for merit based scholarships offered by their parent’s employer (if applicable). Students take the PSAT as 10th graders to practice.
National Merit Scholarship Corporation: This
scholarship competition awards approximately 8,200 scholarships annually. The
selection process starts with the choosing of National Merit Scholarship
Semi-Finalists and Commended Scholars. Cutoffs vary from state to state but
typically Semi-Finalists score in the top one percent of students in
their state and Commended Scholars between the top one to four percent. Most of the approximately 16,000
Semi-Finalists become Finalists, and half of those ultimately receive National
Merit Scholarships.
The cost of the PSAT is $20 and is available to current students at MCHS.
The PSAT is available to current students at MCHS. The cost of the PSAT is $20. Students may register with Mrs. Jackson before school, during lunch, and after school. The deadline for registering is Friday, September 10 at 3:30. Payment must be made at the time of registration in the form of cash or check (made payable to MCHS).
- If
you are interested in sample questions, practice test answer explanations,
and/or a full length practice test, please click here.
- If
you have a question about PSAT scoring, please click here.
- If
you need more information pertaining to the National Merit Scholarship
Corporation, please click here.
Please contact Jennifer Jackson in Room 1603
for more information.
270-527-1453
jennifer.jackson@marshall.kyschools.us
