National Merit Scholarship

American  

noun

1. one of some 7,500 college scholarships awarded annually since 1955 by the nonprofit, grant-supported National Merit Scholarship Corporation, to high school students National Merit Scholars on the basis of scholastic record, personal character, and score on a test administered nationally.

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National Merit Scholarship

Thirty-eight students at Interlake High School, a public school in Bellevue, are National Merit Scholarship Program semifinalists, making Interlake the school with the highest number of semifinalists in Washington state.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2023

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation, which oversees the competition, advises high schools to notify students of this distinction — a process that did not happen until late this fall at Thomas Jefferson, parents said.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 29, 2022

The issue at Thomas Jefferson came to light after parent Shawna Yashar discovered in mid-November her son had been awarded a letter of commendation by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, Nomani said.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 29, 2022

Forty-two students at Interlake High School, a public school in Bellevue, are National Merit Scholarship Program semifinalists, more than any other high school in Washington state.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2022

Out of 212 seniors, between 20 and 30 are finalists for the National Merit Scholarship each year, according to principal Stephen Covert.

From Salon ● May 1, 2022