Quaker Valley High School senior Rachel Bartels has been named semifinalists in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program®.
Semi-finalists are part of the 16,000 named across the country in the 72nd National Merit Scholarship Program and will have the opportunity to compete for some 6,700 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $24 million.
Students are named semifinalists based on their PSAT scores from their junior year, which serve as the initial screening program. The national pool of semifinalists is less than one percent of all U.S. high school seniors. Semifinalists must then submit a detailed scholarship application in which they share details related to their academic records, school and community involvement, leadership, employment, and other honors and awards.
National Merit Scholarship winners will be announced between April and July of 2027.
For more information on the 72nd annual National Merit Scholarship Program®, click here.