Three ASMS Seniors Named 2025 National Merit Finalists
Officials of National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC®) announced the names of finalists in the 70th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.
According to the the National Merit Scholarship Program is an annual academic competition among high school students for recognition and college undergraduate scholarships that began in 1955. The program is conducted by National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC®), a not-for-profit organization that operates without government assistance. United States high school students enter the National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®), which serves as an initial screen of over 1.3 million entrants each year, and by meeting published program entry and participation requirements (www.nationalmerit.org).
Merit Scholarship winners will be announced in the spring of 2025.
Congratulations to these seniors and their families!
ASMS National Merit Finalists:
Yunseo Ha, Lee County
Aiden Ray, Shelby County
Julia Schwartz, Madison County
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NMSC: National Merit Scholarship Corporation, a not-for-profit organization that operates without government assistance, was established in 1955 specifically to conduct the annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Scholarships are underwritten by NMSC with its own funds and by approximately 400 business organizations and higher education institutions that share NMSC’s goals of honoring the nation’s scholastic champions and encouraging the pursuit of academic excellence.
ASMS: The Alabama School of Mathematics and Science is the state's only fully public and residential high school for sophomores, juniors, and seniors seeking advanced studies in math, science, computer science, and the humanities. ASMS is a premier institution offering world-class learning, research, and leadership opportunities to Alabama students, empowering them to improve their community, state, and nation. Tuition, room, and board are free. Learn more at asms.net.