1 More Teen In Hudson County Wins National Merit Scholarship: See College Choice

HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — Another National Merit Scholarship winner from Hudson County was announced Monday. The program gives the top graduating seniors in the area a financial boost in college.

The competitive annual scholarships — often for as much as $2,500 per year — are available for all four years of college.

Thousands of prospective award-winners are identified during their junior year of high school based on their PSAT scores. Then, they submit recommendations, an essay, and more during their senior year.

Some of the scholarships are provided by the nonprofit foundation, while others are provided by the students' intended colleges, and others are sponsored by a corporation.

Last month, a winner from Hoboken was announced, as well as his intended colleges and career goals.

This week, the nonprofit announced several more winners in New Jersey, including one from Weehawken.

The winner is:

Weehawken

Aleksander K. Manda

Probable career field: Healthcare

High School: Regis High School, New York, N.Y.

College: Rutgers University

Rutgers, which traces its beginnings to 1766, is the state university of New Jersey, enrolling undergraduates at 13 colleges (suburban and urban settings of 110 to 8,200 students) in New Brunswick, Newark, and Camden. Most of the colleges are residential. They offer study in a large variety of arts and science fields and many professional areas, such as Engineering, Pharmacy, Nursing, Environmental Sciences, Agriculture, and Performing Arts. Graduate degrees are offered in numerous fields.

See Bergen County winners here.