Five from Arkansas score National Merit Scholarships

Five Arkansas high school seniors are among about 1,000 seniors nationally to be named recipients of the 2013 corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarships.

The students, their high schools and the companies sponsoring their scholarships are:

Jackson R. Longo, Conway High School, Science Applications International Corp.

Mason Hollis, Fayetteville High School, Teradata.

Tony Wang Li, Fayetteville High School, CACI International Inc.

Jonathan H. Main, Fayetteville High School, American Electric Power.

Nicholas J. Baltz, Maumelle, Little Rock Catholic High School, McKesson Corp.

Most of these awards are renewable for up to four years of college undergraduate study and provide annual stipends that range from $500 to $10,000 per year. Some scholarships provide a single payment between $2,500 and $5,000.

This announcement of National Merit Scholarship winners is the first of several award announcements that the National Merit Scholarship Corp., will make over the spring and summer. Ultimately, some 8,000 students will receive National Merit Scholarships totaling more than $35 million.

Arkansas, Pages 20 on 04/28/2013

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