Wayne Schools Have 3 National Merit Semifinalists

WAYNE, NJ — Several Wayne students have been named semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship competition. Finalists for the college scholarships are usually announced in spring.

The process begins when students take their PSAT as a high school sophomore or junior. Tens of thousands of students are chosen as Commended scholars. During their senior year, the number is whittled to semifinalists. This year, 16,000 semifinalists were chosen.

To continue competing, they must submit an essay, recommendations and more. In spring, some of the students receive a $2,500 scholarship for college, while others may win an amount from a specific company or a college.

Here are Wayne's semifinalists:

Wayne Hills High School

• Nadir Ghani
• Daniel Goz

Wayne Valley High School

• Erik Scheuplein

Next Steps

The semifinalists will compete for more than 7,250 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $28 million, according to the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.

About 95 percent of the semifinalists will attain finalist standing, and approximately half of the finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship, earning the Merit Scholar title.