Neha '21 named National Merit Scholar

Neha Saggi '21 was selected from a pool of some 15,000 distinguished Finalists as a National Merit Scholarship Winner.
On May 12, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation named Neha Saggi '21 a winner of its 66th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. 

From approximately 1.6 million students who entered the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program, only about 16,000 were named Semifinalists. They were designated on a state representational basis, in proportion to each state’s percentage of the national total of graduating high school seniors. Seven USN seniors were recognized as Semifinalists, placing them in the top less than 1 percent of U.S. high school seniors.

In order to advance in the competition and be considered for a Merit Scholarship award, a Semifinalist had to
become a Finalist by fulfilling several requirements that included submitting a detailed scholarship application and presenting a record of very high academic performance. All winners of about 7,500 National Merit Scholarships were chosen from the group of approximately 15,000 distinguished Finalists.

The National Merit Scholarship Corp. is a nonprofit organization providing scholarships underwritten by funds from the nonprofit, businesses, and higher education institutions that share its goals of honoring the nation’s scholastic champions and encouraging the pursuit of academic excellence.
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