7 Ridgewood, Glen Rock Teens Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists: See Who

RIDGEWOOD, NJ — Each September, high-achieving high school students across the country are chosen as semifinalists for a $2,000-per-year grant for college from the National Merit Scholarship Program.

The first round of choices is based solely on the students' PSAT scores from their junior year.

Next spring, the group will be narrowed down based on their high school achievements and other factors. Finalists will be chosen for the no-strings-attached four-year scholarships, usually of $2,000 per year or more.

The National Merit Scholarship Board released its new list of semifinalists on Tuesday.

Dozens of students attending school in Bergen County made the list.

More than 16,000 semifinalists were chosen from around the country in the 72nd annual program.

Below are the students from Ridgewood and Glen Rock who are semifinalists this year.

To see the entire Bergen County list, click here. The list includes public schools (including regional magnet schools), private schools, and online school. Students all took the same PSATs to qualify.

(See which Bergen County students and schools made last year's 2025 semifinalists list here.)

Ridgewood and Glen Rock Semifinalists, 2026-2027

Glen Rock High School

Feng, Selina Y.

Ridgewood High School

Abdalla, Amari
Arnt-Schemmel, Earnest J.
Han, Aidan
Liang, Cheng Ze
Liu, Edward
Sung, Sia

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