The National Merit Scholarship Program honors students who show exceptional academic ability and potential for success in rigorous college studies. |
Four New Rochelle High School (NRHS) seniors have been named National Merit Scholarship Program Semifinalists. Regina Teran, Ian McCloskey, Cory Seelenfreund, and Paxton Rogove are among a select group of 16,000 high school seniors nationwide competing for nearly 7,000 National Merit Scholarships totaling $26 million. Those awards will be announced in the spring.
The four standouts were among 1.3 million juniors in 20,000 high schools who entered the NMSP by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test in 2024. The elite pool of semifinalists represents less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors.
To become Finalists, the students and a NRHS official must submit a detailed scholarship application that includes information about the students' academic records, participation in school and community activities, demonstrated leadership abilities, employment, and honors and awards received. Finalists will be notified in February. National Merit Scholarship winners will be selected from the group of Finalists.