The Conroe ISD Board of Trustees recognized the outstanding achievement of the District’s 51 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists. Their names are posted in this news story accessed by the Conroe ISD home page.
The National Merit Scholarship Finalists will be named in February, while the four levels of Winners will be announced from April to July.
Officials of National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the names of more than 16,000 Semifinalists in the 70th Annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for 6,870 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $26 million that will be offered next spring.
To be considered for a Merit Scholarship award, Semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the Finalist level of the competition. About 95 percent of the Semifinalists are expected to attain Finalist standing, and approximately half of the Finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship, earning the Merit Scholar title.
