Rye Neck Seniors Named 2021 National Merit Scholarship Finalists

MAMARONECK, NY — Two Rye Neck High School seniors have advanced to the finals of the 2021 National Merit Scholarship program.

Caleb Alter and Gabe Miller are among the top 15,000 high school students nationwide who were awarded the distinction by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. According to its website, the National Merit Scholarship program honors students who show exceptional academic ability and potential for success in rigorous college studies.

Alter and Miller entered the academic competition as juniors along with more than 1.5 million students by taking the 2019 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, which served as an initial screen of entrants.

The students advanced to the finals after each submitted a detailed scholarship application, demonstrated an outstanding academic record and leadership abilities, wrote an essay and were endorsed by a high school official. About half of the finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship.

The program will award about 7,500 scholarships worth more than $30 million when National Merit Scholarship winners are announced in the spring.

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