SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Dozens of students across San Diego County are in the running to be named a National Merit Scholar, an honor that comes with a scholarship.
In fact, 191 students in the region were listed among more than 16,000 semifinalists. If chosen, they will receive $2,500 in funds to help with pursuing a higher education.
Each of the students listed by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation submitted scholarship applications that detailed their accolades. This includes honors and awards received, academic records, participation in activities, among other things.
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Also to be considered, each student had to write a scholarship essay about themselves, score well on the SAT or ACT, and be recommended by an official from their own high school.
Though their were many boxes to check, the following San Diego County students were named as semifinalists, according to a list released by National Merit Scholarship Corporation :