New Fairfield Student Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist

NEW FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Matthew Rossi, a student at New Fairfield High School was named a semifinalist in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program.

Matthew Rossi is a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist from New Fairfield High School.
Photo Credit: *Nicole Kasseris*

Jason Bisnoff

09/21/2016 5:30 a.m.

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced the 16,000 semifinalists in the 62nd annual National Merit Scholarship Program this week. These high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth about $33 million that will be offered in spring 2017.

NMSC is a not-for-proﬁt organization established in 1955 to conduct the annual National Merit Scholarship Program. To become a finalist, the semiﬁnalist and the high school must submit a scholarship application, with information on academic record, participation in school and community activities, demonstrated leadership abilities, employment, and honors and awards received.

A semiﬁnalist must have an outstanding academic record throughout high school, be endorsed and recommended by a high school ofﬁcial, write an essay, and earn SAT scores that conﬁrm the student’s earlier performance on the qualifying test. From the 16,000 semiﬁnalists, about 15,000 are expected to advance to the finalist level in February. National Merit Scholarship winners of 2017 will be announced in beginning in April and concluding in July.

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