Three Springfield-area high school graduates have been offered college-sponsored awards through the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
They are from Nixa, Republic and Rogersville.
This year, more than 6,870 high school seniors will receive National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $26 million, including the 2,900 financed by U.S. colleges and universities.
In all, 149 higher education institutions are underwriting awards through the program.
The winners of corporate-sponsored merit scholarship awards and the $2,500 National Merit awards have previously been announced.
The 2024 program started when high school juniors took the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Last fall, more than 16,000 semifinalists were named and had the option to compete to the finalist level as long as they filled out a detailed application. It included an essay, their academic record, and details about extracurricular activities, awards and leadership positions.
The area winners in this round include:
Other winners in southwest Missouri were from Carl Junction, Carthage and Joplin.
