Providence Academy Student Named National Merit Semifinalist

(September 10^th, 2008) – Providence Academy Senior Kristen Seligman was recently honored by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation as a National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist.

Kristen, daughter of Terry and Diane Seligman of Medina, was named a semifinalist after achieving high scores on her junior year PSAT exam.  To earn designation as a finalist, Seligman must complete a rigorous application process including a personalized recommendation from Providence High School Director, Kevin Ferdinandt.  Students applying for finalist status must also post top marks on their SAT exams and are required to continue their preparations to enter college in the fall of 2009.

Seligman will receive notification regarding her potential finalist status in February, 2009.  At that time she will also receive notification about possible National Merit scholarships awarded in March.  The NMSC plans to offer approximately 8,200 National Merit Scholarships of three types:

• 2,500 single-payment National Merit $2,500 Scholarships for which all finalists will be considered
• 1,100 corporate-sponsored Merit Scholarship Awards for which finalists who meet a company or business grantor’s specified criteria will be considered; and
• 4,600 college-sponsored Merit Scholarship awards for which only finalists who will attend their respective sponsor institutions are considered.

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation expects that slightly more than half of the finalists will win an award, though no single student will receive more than one scholarship offer from NMSC.  Of her current semifinalist status Seligman said that is a real honor to be recognized.

Providence Academy Senior Kristen Seligman was recognized in September as a National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist.

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