Congrats to the sixteen high school seniors from Shelby County Schools who were recently announced as 2016 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists.
Students who score the highest on the Preliminary SAT/ National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test qualify for the National Merit Scholarship Corporation award. To be a finalist, students must submit an application that includes their academic award, participation in after-school activities, leadership experience, employment and awards received. About 7,400 National Merit scholarships worth more than $32 million will be offered in the spring.
The 16 semifinalists from Shelby County Schools are students at Central High School, Germantown High School and White Station High School.
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