Meet Ridgefield High School's National Merit Scholarship Finalists!

Congratulations to the Ridgefield High School National Merit Scholarship Finalists!

Ridgefield High School principal, Stacey Gross has announced the National Merit Scholarship Finalists.

Pictured from left to right: (front row) Elizabeth Schroppe, Erin Hanlon, Omika Suryawanshi, Julia Driscoll (Back row) Paul Kim, Raymond Sun, Anna Landler, Robert Buckley.

According to the official National Merit Scholarship website, of the 1.6 million entrants, about 50,000 with the highest PSAT/NMSQT® Selection Index scores (calculated by doubling the sum of the Reading, Writing and Language, and Math Test scores) qualify for recognition in the National Merit® Scholarship Program. In September, these high scorers are notified through their schools that they have qualified as either a Commended Student or Semifinalist. 

In early September, about 16,000 students, or approximately one-third of the 50,000 high scorers, are notified that they have qualified as Semifinalists. They are the highest scoring entrants in each state. NMSC provides scholarship application materials to Semifinalists through their high schools. To be considered for a National Merit® Scholarship, Semifinalists must advance to Finalist standing in the competition by meeting high academic standards and all other requirements explained in the information provided to each Semifinalist. 

In February, some 15,000 Semifinalists are notified by mail at their home addresses that they have advanced to Finalist standing. High school principals are notified and provided with a certificate to present to each Finalist.