Holmdel Student Wins College-Sponsored Merit Scholarship

HOLMDEL, NJ — A student from Holmdel Township has earned a college-sponsored merit scholarship from the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Competition, the organization recently announced.

Adam Azzaoui, of Holmdel High School, was among over 2,500 winners of National Merit Scholarships financed by U.S. colleges and universities, according to the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC).

Azzaoui's scholarship is the National Merit University of Alabama Scholarship. His probable career field is Law.

According to NMSC, officials of each sponsor college select their scholarship winners from among the Finalists in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program who plan to attend their institution.

The chosen students will be awarded between $500 and $2,000 annually for up to four years of undergraduate study at the institution financing the scholarship.

An additional group of scholars will be announced in July, bringing the total number of college-sponsored Merit Scholarship recipients in the 2026 competition to about 3,500.

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Editor's Note: This article was updated to correct the spelling of Adam Azzaoui's name. Patch regrets the error.