The National Merit Scholarship Corporation has named 16,000 students, 111 Nebraskans and two area students as semifinalists in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program.
“These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,250 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $28 million that will be offered next spring,” per the NMSC.
To compete for National Merit Scholarships, Semifinalists must advance to the Finalist level of the competition by fulfilling several additional requirements. A Semifinalist can become a Finalist and compete for a Merit Scholarship award in only one program year.
In late August, NMSC sent high school principals a list of their Semifinalists, along with instructions for using the OSA. Important information about requirements and deadlines is available both through the OSA and on NMSC’s website.
Both the Semifinalist and the school official must supply a substantial amount of information on the application, which NMSC uses to determine whether the student qualifies to advance to Finalist standing and to select scholarship recipients.
Aurora
Aurora High School
Atticus M. Miller
Holdrege
Holdrege High School
Kaitlyn L. Jewett
