I am fairly sure that the auto-qualify score is a 252 line score. So if you get below a 252 line score you have to take the NAPT and score however many points you were off from 290 with the minimum score being a 50 (so if you scored a 251 and you only need 39 on the NAPT you still would need to score a 50). So if you got a 237 line score you would need a 53 on the NAPT to make the [290 line score + NAPT score].
Hope this helps!
Very true with a couple recent changes.
AUTO-QUAL (Alpha) is 252 or higher on NUC or EL composite line scores.
Your overall score means nothing...Ive seen someone with an 82 that was an auto-qual and a 95 that wasn't.
If you don't auto-qual then you have to take the NAPT...the new minimum is a 55, and the new NUC and EL minimums are a 235.
So for the original poster, you will need to score a 55 on your NAPT. Don't worry about the waiver either. It should be OK. Might take some time to get the approval back but you should be good as long as you aren't colorblind.