Westminster Student Named National Merit Semifinalist

Jacob R. Waller, senior at Westminster Christian Academy, was recently honored as a National Merit Semifinalist in the 60th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.

Waller is one of approximately 1.4 million juniors nationwide to enter the 2015 scholarship program. Based on the results of the 2013 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), less than 1 percent of student applicants received the honor of being selected as a Semifinalist.

Waller is now eligible to advance to Finalist standing in the competition. Students are evaluated based on their academic record, school curricula and grading system, two sets of test scores, information about the student’s activities and leadership, and a written essay.

Meeting these high academic standards may also qualify Waller for a Merit Scholarship award to be applied towards college.