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3 Ridgewood, Glen Rock Teens Win $2,500 National Merit Scholarships
In Ridgewood and Glen Rock, whose applications did well enough to get them a $2,500 four-year scholarship for college? Find out.
RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Each year, the highest achieving high school students across the country compete for a National Merit Scholarship, which guarantees them $1,000 to $10,000 per year during college.
Kids become eligible based on their PSAT scores, then submit an essay, recommendations, grades, and other materials to make the final rounds of consideration.
Some winners receive a scholarship from a corporation, and others receive a four-year, $2,500 amount.
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This year, several students from Ridgewood and Glen Rock won the $2,500 scholarships.
They are, with their potential careers:
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Rohan Joshi, Glen Rock
Career: Computer Science
Yessica Jain, Ridgewood
Business
Joy I. Ren, Ridgewood
Mathematics
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation will also announce college-sponsored Merit Scholarship awards on June 5 and July 15.
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