Yorkville High School Student Named National Merit Semifinalist

YORKVILLE, IL — A Yorkville High School senior is being recognized for qualifying as a semifinalist for a National Merit scholarship. About 16,000 students nationwide remain eligible to receive more than $30 million in college scholarships in the spring, according to the Evanston-based National Merit Scholarship Corporation.

Students can qualify for the semifinalist stage with their scores on the 2019 preliminary SAT test. To reach the finalist stage, students have to submit a detailed application, including an essay and recommendation from a high school official. The group will be narrowed down to finalists in February, and about 7,600 scholarships will be awarded by the end of the 2020-21 academic year.

The Yorkville High School student named a National Merit semifinalist for the 2020-21 school year is Ethan W. Clayton.

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Finalists from the class of 2021 are set to be announced in four stages starting in April and finishing in July.