Cheshire Students Win National Merit Scholarships

CHESHIRE, CT — The National Merit Scholarship Corporation has announced its third round of 2022 scholarship winners, and two Cheshire High School students made the list.

Students included in this round were chosen by officials at the college or university they plan to attend, and were picked from a list of 2022 National Merit Scholarship finalists who have enrolled in their institution.

The recipients from Cheshire are:

• Zachary J. Eisbach, who plans to study computer science in college, received a National Merit Northeastern University Scholarship
• Austin Xu, who plans to study aerospace engineering in college, received a National Merit Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Scholarship

Though officials didn't specify the amount of money each student will receive, the awards provide between $500 and $2,000 annually for up to four years of undergraduate study at the school offering the scholarship.

The third and final round of Merit Scholarship winners — who will also be recipients of college-sponsored awards — will be announced on July 11.