CBA senior Michael McMahon was named a semifinalist in the 67th Annual National Merit Scholarship Program.
McMahon is among 16,000 students-a select group that represents less than one percent of high school seniors nationwide-who qualified for the scholarship program by scoring amongst the highest in their respective states on the preliminary Standardized Achievement Test (SAT).
Nearly 90 percent of the nation’s semifinalists are expected to be named finalists. They will then compete for one of the 7,500 National Merit Scholarships totaling more than $32 million. To become a finalist and be considered for the national scholarship, students must submit an application detailing their skills, accomplishments, and potential for success in rigorous college studies.
The program’s finalists and Merit Scholars will be named in spring 2022.
McMahon is the son of Gerald and Katherine McMahon of Syracuse.
National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), a not-for-profit organization that operates without government assistance, was established in 1955 to conduct the annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Scholarships are underwritten by NMSC, with its own funds and by approximately 420 business organizations and higher education institutions that share NMSC’s goals of honoring the nation’s scholastic champions.
