{"id":333145,"date":"2018-11-27T09:53:06","date_gmt":"2018-11-27T14:53:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mlwgs.com\/?p=333145"},"modified":"2018-11-27T09:53:06","modified_gmt":"2018-11-27T14:53:06","slug":"congratulations-to-the-13-national-merit-scholarship-semi-finalists-from-mlwgs-for-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mlwgs.com\/congratulations-to-the-13-national-merit-scholarship-semi-finalists-from-mlwgs-for-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Congratulations to the (13) National Merit Scholarship Semi-Finalists from MLWGS for 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mlwgs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/National-Merit-Scholarship-Logo.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-333148 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mlwgs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/National-Merit-Scholarship-Logo.png?resize=117%2C57&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"National Merit Logo\" width=\"117\" height=\"57\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 117px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 117\/57;\"><\/a>Of the 1.6 million entrants, some 50,000 with the highest&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalmerit.org\/entering.php\">PSAT\/NMSQT<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/a>&nbsp;Selection Index scores (calculated by doubling the sum of the Reading, Writing and Language, and Math Test scores) qualify for recognition in the National Merit<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>Scholarship Program.&nbsp;In early September, about 16,000 students, or approximately one-third of the 50,000 high scorers, were notified that they have qualified as Semifinalists.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Finalists<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In February, some 15,000 Semifinalists will be notified by mail that they have advanced to Finalist standing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Winner Selection<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All winners of Merit Scholarship<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>&nbsp;awards (Merit Scholar<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>&nbsp;designees) are chosen from the Finalist group based on their abilities, skills, and accomplishments\u2014without regard to gender, race, ethnic origin, or religious preference. 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