Westborough High School Student Wins National Merit Scholarships

WESTBOROUGH, MA — A committee of college admissions officers and high school counselors selected a Westborough resident for a National Merit cash scholarship.

Abigail Cushman, of the class of 2023 at Westborough High School, is among 2,500 winners of $2,500 scholarships from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.

She was selected from a pool of more than 15,000 finalists.

The scholarships are awarded to National Merit finalists found to have the "strongest combination of accomplishments, skills, and potential for success in rigorous college studies," according to a release.

The cash scholarships are the second of four rounds of annual scholarship winner announcements by National Merit.

The winners were chosen by a committee that evaluated each candidate's academic record, scores on Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Tests, leadership contributions, an essay written by finalists, and a recommendation from a high school official.