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Two Owen J. Roberts High School seniors in Pennsylvania just earned semifinalist spots in the National Merit Scholarship Program, joining less than 1% of U.S. high school seniors nationwide. Both aspiring doctors could compete for scholarships worth up to $24 million.
Three Parsippany high school students have earned semifinalist status in the National Merit Scholarship Program, joining just 16,000 students selected from 1.2 million applicants nationwide. The trio now advances to compete for scholarships worth up to $2,500 per year.
Joshua Haviland just earned recognition as one of the top 50,000 high school students in America through the prestigious National Merit Scholarship Program. His outstanding performance on the PSAT places him among an elite group of 34,000 Commended Students nationwide.
A small Massachusetts high school just had six seniors recognized in the prestigious National Merit Scholarship Program, with one student ranking in the top 1% nationwide. The achievement puts Manchester Essex Regional High School in rare company among America's academic standouts.
Seven high school seniors from Indiana and Kentucky have earned National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist status, putting them in the running for millions in college funding. They're among just 16,000 students nationwide competing for approximately $24 million in scholarships.
A Richland High School senior just earned a prestigious National Merit Scholarship worth up to $8,000 for his academic excellence. Dylan Trigg is one of just 2,500 students nationwide to win a college-sponsored scholarship this year.
April Jiating Yu, an East Brunswick High School senior, earned one of just 700 corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarships this year. The aspiring medical student won the Johnson & Johnson scholarship after advancing through a rigorous selection process that started with 16,000 semifinalists.