3 local students named National Merit semifinalists
More than 16,000 students nationwide earned semifinalist status, and about 6,700 National Merit Scholarships worth $24 million will be awarded next spring.
- The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced more than 16,000 semifinalists nationwide in the 72nd annual National Merit Scholarship Program, representing the nation's highest-scoring high school seniors.
- More than 1.2 million high school juniors entered by taking the 2025 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, with selected semifinalists representing less than 1 percent of U.S. high school seniors.
- Semifinalists now compete for about 6,700 National Merit Scholarships worth a combined $24 million financed by corporations, businesses, colleges, and universities in spring 2027.
- To advance to finalist standing, students must submit a detailed application documenting their academic record, leadership abilities, and honors; roughly 95 percent are expected to advance.
- Established in 1955, the program recognizes academically talented students for success in rigorous college studies, with scholarship winners announced in four nationwide releases through July 2027.
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16 Gatton Academy seniors, including some local, named National Merit Semifinalists
Sixteen seniors attending the Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science are being recognized as semifinalists in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship program, and a couple of them are local. Established in 1955, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation is an independent, non-profit organization that conducts the annual, prestigious scholarship program to [...] The post 16 Gatton Academy seniors, including some local, named National Merit Semif…
Wantagh students national merit seminfinalists
Two Wantagh High School seniors were among more than 16,000 semifinalists announced by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation in the 72nd annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Matthew Como and Lauren Furer earned the distinction based on their scores on the 2025 PSAT. The seniors will now have an opportunity to continue in the competition, which...
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