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The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced this year’s National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winners. The 2,500 Merit Scholar designees were chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 finalists in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program. Among those chosen were Evanston Township High School students Anna C. Grigorescu and Aidan M. Thomson.
National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winners are the finalists in each state judged to have the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills and potential for success in rigorous college studies. The number of winners named in each state is proportional to the state’s percentage of the nation’s graduating high school seniors.
These scholars were selected by a committee of college admissions officers and high school counselors who considered a substantial amount of information submitted by both the finalists and their high schools: their academic record, including difficulty level of subjects studied and grades earned; scores from the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test; contributions and leadership in school and community activities; an essay written by the finalist and a recommendation written by a high school official.
National Merit Scholarship Corporation finances most of these single-payment National Merit $2,500 Scholarships. Corporations and company foundations that sponsor awards through the National Merit Scholarship Corporation also help underwrite these scholarships with grants they provide in lieu of paying administrative fees. Donations made to the National Merit Scholarship Corporation’s President’s Fund also provide funding for National Merit $2,500 Scholarships. Scholars may use their awards at any regionally accredited U.S. college or university.
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