National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced over 2,900 winners of National Merit scholarships financed by U.S. colleges and universities.

Officials of each sponsor college selected their scholarship winners from among the finalists in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program who plan to attend their institution. These awards provide between $500 and $2,000 annually for up to four years of undergraduate study at the institution financing the scholarship. 

An additional group of scholars will be announced in July bringing the total number of college-sponsored Merit Scholarship recipients in the 2025 competition to more than 3,600.

This year, 146 higher education institutions are underwriting Merit Scholarship awards through the National Merit Scholarship Program. Sponsor colleges and universities include 74 private and 72 public institutions located in 42 states and the District of Columbia.

More than 6,930 high school seniors who will receive National Merit scholarships for college undergraduate study worth nearly $26 million.

Among those awarded are Sophia Zhong of Altadena who attends Flintridge Preparatory School in La Cañada Flintridge. Her probable career field is law. She received the National Merit Bowdoin College scholarship; Michelle Geller of Glendale who also attends Flintridge Preparatory School in La Cañada Flintridge. Her probable career field is computer science. She received the National Merit University of Southern California scholarship; Samuel F. Street of La Cañada Flintridge who attends La Cañada High School in La Cañada Flintridge. His probable career field is engineering. He received the National Merit University of Southern California scholarship; Aidan Wei La Cañada Flintridge who also attends La Cañada High School in La Cañada Flintridge. His probable career field is healthcare. He received the National Merit University of Southern California scholarship.