NHP HS Student Named College-Sponsored Merit Scholarship Winner

A New Hyde Park Memorial High School student is among 3,000 students nationwide who have been named College-Sponsored Merit Scholarship winners.

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation made the announcement on Wednesday.

Officials of each sponsor college selected their scholarship winners from among the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program Finalists who plan to attend their respective institutions.

About 184 higher education institutions, 106 private and 78 public, gave away Merit Scholarship awards through the National Merit Scholarship program.

These awards will provide the students $500 to $2,000 annually for up to four years of undergraduate study at the institution.

Congratulations to:

Emily Jean Park— probable career field: Chemistry

Park was awarded the National Merit Northeastern University Scholarship.

About the institution:

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. The University is a leader in interdisciplinary and use-inspired research, urban engagement, and the integration of classroom learning with real-world experience. We integrate rigorous classroom studies with experiential learning opportunities - anchored by the nation's largest most innovative cooperative education program - designed to prepare students for a lifetime of achievement.

Additional recipients of college-sponsored awards will be announced July 18, bringing the total number of college-sponsored Merit Scholarship 2016 recipients to approximately 4,000. About 7,500 academic champions will have won National Merit Scholarships worth approximately $33 million by the end of the 2016 competition.

For more information about the National Merit Scholarship program, visit www.nationalmerit.org.

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