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District’s 2023 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists Announced

Posted on 09/26/2022

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) has announced the names of 57 School District of Palm Beach County students as semifinalists in the 68th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.

Semifinalists must have outstanding academic records throughout high school, an endorsement and recommendation by a high school official, and have written an essay as part of the scholarship application.

These academically talented high school seniors are part of an elite group of approximately 16,000 semifinalists nationwide who now have an opportunity to continue in the competition for more than 7,250 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $28  million that will be offered in spring 2023. The nationwide pool of semifinalists represents less than 1% of U.S. high school seniors.

The students will have to fulfill several requirements to advance to the finalist level of the competition and be considered for a Merit Scholarship award. Merit Scholar designees are selected on the basis of their skills, accomplishments, and potential for success in college.

To become a finalist, the semifinalist and a high school official must submit a detailed scholarship application with information about the semifinalist’s academic record, participation in school and community activities, demonstrated leadership abilities, employment, as well as honors and awards received.

Scholarships are underwritten by NMSC with their own funds and by approximately 340 business organizations and higher education institutions. The supporting organizations and institutions share NMSC’s goals of honoring the nation’s scholastic champions and encouraging the pursuit of academic excellence. Congratulations to the following students:

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