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Glen Ellyn Student Named 2025 National Merit Scholar
The student will receive college-sponsored National Merit scholarships of up to $2,500 a year to further their education.
GLEN ELLYN, IL — A Glen Ellyn student is among 2,900 high schoolers nationwide who received a 2025 college-sponsored scholarship from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). Each student who is selected receives a scholarship of up to $2,500 a year to help further their education.
The awards are given to students based on their scores on the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test scores. Semfinalists are evaluated based on a scholarship application with an essay, their academic records and participation in extracurricular activities.
The scholarship recipient, Megan Antonacci, of Glenbard West High School, plans to study mathematics at Marquette University.
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This year, National Merit Scholarship Corporation plans to award over 6,930 students National Merit Scholarships worth a total of around $26 million.
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