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Merit Scholarship

Continued from page two about their individual strengths and weaknesses in the areas measured by the test.

Some 10,000 semifinalists, the highest scorers in each state, will be named early next fall. Names of semifinalists are published in^£ booklet which is distributed to all colleges and to other sourcey of financial aid for undergraduates. Further, their names and test scores are sent to the colleges they express an interest in attending as their first or second choices. The order of preference is not shown.

An additional 25,000 students, selected on a national basis, receive letters of commendation for their high performance on the qualifying test. These students are considered for special awards made through the Merit Corporation, and their names and test scores are also sent to their first- and secondchoice colleges.

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