MCHS student is National Merit semifinalist

A Morgan City High student has been named a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist.
Duc Bui, who made news last year by earning a perfect score of 36 on the ACT, is one of 16,000 semifinalists in the scholarship program.
These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 6,930 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $26 million that will be offered next spring.
Semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the finalist level of the competition.
About 95% of the semifinalists are expected to attain finalist standing, and approximately half of the finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship, earning the merit scholar title, the National Merit Scholarship Corp. said.
The corporation is a not-for-profit organization that operates without government assistance. It was established in 1955 specifically to conduct the annual National Merit Scholarship Program.
Scholarships are underwritten by the program with its own funds and by about 300 business organizations, higher education institutions and individual donors that share the corporations goals of honoring the nation’s scholastic champions and encouraging the pursuit of academic excellence.
To be considered for a Merit Scholarship award, Semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the finalist level of the competition. About 95% of the Semifinalists are expected to attain finalist standing, and approximately half of the finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship.