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Natick Student Earns College National Merit Scholarship

Another round of National Merit scholarships were handed out this week to just 36 students across Massachusetts.

NATICK, MA β€” A Natick High School student is one of 36 graduating seniors across Massachusetts who earned a scholarship sponsored by a university.

Natick High School senior Jason Frey earned a scholarship sponsored by the University of Chicago. Frey will likely attend the school and study law.

Natick High School has been especially well represented in this year's National Merit awards.

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This week's scholarships are the third round handed out so far in 2020. In the first round in late April, Natick High School senior Grace Jung earned a scholarship sponsored by Pfizer Inc. to study psychiatry. In a mid-May round, Natick senior Jacob Moldover earned a $2,500 scholarship to also study law.

The National Merit Scholarship Corp. announced 3,300 winners across the U.S. on Wednesday. Each student will get between $500 and $2,000. An additional round of college based scholarships will be announced in July, according to the NMSC.

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