Lincoln senior wins National Merit Scholarship
Jaci Gandenberger, a Lincoln Community High School senior, is among 1,100 National Merit Scholarship winners announced Tuesday, the first of four rounds that will distribute roughly $36 million in scholarships to 8,200 seniors this year.
Gandenberger was the only student from the area named Tuesday, when the Evanston-based National Merit Scholarship Corp. announced its corporate-funded scholarships, typically either four-year stipends ranging from $500 to $10,000 per year or a one-time payment of $2,500 to $5,000. Her scholarship is being paid by the Cleveland-based Eaton Corp.’s Charitable Fund.
NMSC will announce more scholarship winners on April 30, May 28 and July 14.
More than 1.4 million juniors last school year entered the 2008 National Merit competition. The list is pared down to about 16,000 semifinalists. Finalists are chosen based on a detailed scholarship application and essay, academic record and recommendations from school officials. They must also earn an SAT score that confirms an initial qualifying test score.
Gandenberger plans to study international relations.
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