5 Henrico students earn $2,500 National Merit Scholarships

Five students from Henrico County schools were among the 65 students in Virginia to win the National Merit ,500 Scholarship Program, which is designed to help students with strong academic records and leadership skills. In total, 2,500 Merit Scholar designees were selected nationally from a talent pool of more than 15,000 finalists in the program. NMSC finances most of the single-payment ,500 scholarships, including all five of those awarded to students from Henrico schools. Corporations and company foundations that sponsor awards through NMSC also help underwrite some of the awards in lieu of paying administrative fees. The Henrico students are:...

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