[September 10, 2008]
Three Mansfield ISD students are among the 16,000 students nationally to earn the distinction of being called 2009 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists.
- Elham Rahimy - Mansfield High School
- William m. Cook - Mansfield Summit High School
- Sooji Kim - Mansfield Summit High School
These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to
continue in the competition for some 8,200 National Merit® Scholarships, worth more than
$35 million, that will be offered next spring. To be considered for a Merit Scholarship® award,
Semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the Finalist level of the competition.
About 90 percent of the Semifinalists are expected to attain Finalist standing, and approximately
half of the Finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship, earning the Merit Scholar® title.
To become a Finalist, a Semifinalist must have an outstanding academic record throughout high school, be endorsed and recommended by the high school principal, and earn
SAT scores that confirm the student’s earlier performance on the qualifying test. The Semifinalist
and a high school official must submit a detailed scholarship application, which includes the
student’s self-descriptive essay and information about the Semifinalist’s participation and
leadership in school and community activities. |
