Beaufort High School student named National Merit Scholarship winner
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Monday, May 16, 2022
BEAUFORT –Beaufort High School senior Timothy Brown has been named as a National Merit Scholarship winner by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). This national recognition came in the second round of announcements by the NMSC. The 2,500 Merit Scholar designees were chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 outstanding Finalists in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program.
National Merit $2500 Scholarship winners are the Finalists in each state judged to have the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills, and potential for success in rigorous college studies. The number of winners named in each state is proportional to the state’s percentage of the nation’s graduating high school seniors.
Brown will be attending Princeton University this Fall, majoring in Economics.
“What makes Timothy ‘Chas’ Brown so special is that in addition to being amongst the top students in his graduating class academically, his accomplishments are certainly not limited to the classroom,” said Beaufort High School Principal Charity Summers.
“Chas is also a talented artist who consistently seeks opportunities to make a difference for our school and local community, always working for the good of others.”
NMSC finances most of these single-payment National Merit $2,500 Scholarships. Corporations and company foundations that sponsor awards through NMSC also help underwrite these scholarships with grants they provide in lieu of paying administrative fees. Scholars may use their awards at any regionally accredited U.S. college or university.
Scholars were selected by a committee of college admissions officers and high school counselors, who appraised a substantial amount of information submitted by both the finalists and their high schools: the academic record, including difficulty level of subjects studied and grades earned; scores from the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®); contributions and leadership in school and community activities; an essay written by the Finalist; and a recommendation written by a high school official.
NMSC, a not-for-profit organization that operates without government assistance, was established in 1955 to conduct the National Merit Scholarship Program. The majority of National Merit Scholarships offered each year are underwritten by some 400 independent corporate and college sponsors that support NMSC’s efforts to honor the nation’s scholastically talented youth and encourage academic excellence at all levels of education.
In June and July NMSC will announce a third and fourth round of winners. By the conclusion of this year’s competition, about 7,500 academic champions from across the country will have won National Merit Scholarships worth approximately $28 million.