3 local students named National Merit semifinalists
Selected based on high PSAT scores, these students join over 16,000 nationwide semifinalists competing for $24 million in scholarships.
- On Wednesday, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation released its 2027 semifinalist list, including high-achieving students from Orange County. These designations place them among the nation's top academic performers.
- More than 1.2 million students entered the competition by taking the 2025 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. These semifinalists represent less than 1 percent of high school seniors nationwide.
- Students now have an opportunity to compete for about 6,700 National Merit Scholarships worth approximately $24 million. These awards will be distributed in spring 2027.
- Approximately 95 percent of semifinalists are expected to advance to finalist standing. Finalists will be notified in February following submission of detailed applications.
- Scholarship winners who earn the Merit Scholar title will be announced beginning in April 2027 through July 2027. The program began in 1955 to recognize students with potential for rigorous college success.
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