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WEIRTON -- A Weir High School senior is among 63 from West Virginia selected as National Merit Scholar semifinalists.
Andrew J. Manteau is among West Virginia's 2024 semifinalists, it was announced Wednesday by the National Merit Scholarship Corp.
Semifinalists are those students who earned the highest scores in their state on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.
To become a finalist, each semifinalist and a high school official must submit a detailed scholarship application, providing information on the student's academic record, participation in school and community activities, demonstration of leadership abilities, employment and any honors or awards received.
Semifinalists must have an outstanding academic record throughout high school, be endorsed and recommended by a high school official, write an essay and earn SAT or ACT scores confirming the student's previous performance on the qualifying test.
More than 16,000 semifinalists have been selected nationwide. They will compete for 7,140 scholarships worth nearly $28 million.
Finalists for the scholarships will be announced in February. National Merit Scholarship recipients will be announced over a four-month period from April to July.