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

Reid also announced a new division-wide process for high schools to ensure students are notified of all National Merit Scholarship honors in the future.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 29, 2023

Carmen Schentrup had a laser focus on her future — a straight-A student and National Merit Scholarship finalist, she planned to become a doctor who researched amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly called Lou Gehrig’s Disease.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2023

It boils down to this: Would the inclusion or omission of a commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Corp. affect the outcome of a college application?

From Washington Post ● Jan. 27, 2023

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

Forty 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. 26, 2021