Noah
Egan,
a
senior
attending
Brentsville
District
High
School
and
the
Governor's
School
@
Innovation
Park,
is
a
2020
National
Merit®
Scholarship
Program
finalist.
Egan
was
one
of
2,500
Merit
Scholars
chosen
from
a
group
of
over
15,000
finalists.
Egan
entered
the
2020
National
Merit®
Scholarship
Program
by
taking
the
2018
SAT/National
Merit
Scholarship
Qualifying
Test
(PSAT/NMSQT®),
which
serves
as
an
initial
screening.
By
being
one
of
the
highest-scoring
entrants
in
the
state,
Egan
was
first
recognized
as
a
semifinalist;
semifinalists
make
up
less
than
one
percent
of
all
U.S.
high
school
seniors,
proving
Egan
is
an
exceptionally
talented
academic
student.In a previous interview when asked about his academic success and becoming a semifinalist, he identified his love of reading and math as a stepping-stone of his success. "I've always liked math, and I read a lot of books outside of school. I think my experience in reading and math outside of school helped me a lot for the test," explained Egan.
Egan is part of a second group of winners announced by the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program. The number of winners in each state is proportional to the state's percentage of all the graduating high school seniors nationwide. By the conclusion of this year's program, he will be one of approximately 7,600 Merit Scholar finalists who are collectively awarded over $30 million in college scholarships.
Finalists from each state are chosen by a combination of academic acumen, potential of future success in rigorous college courses, as well as demonstrated leadership and contributions in their schools and community activities.
Egan has exemplified leadership through his contributions to the school community. Egan is the founder and co-president of the Brentsville District High chapter of Mu Alpha Theta. As part of this club, he offers tutoring sessions for both high school and elementary school students. He is also co-captain of the academics team and the lead programmer for his VEX robotics team. Egan plans to attend a four-year university to study aerospace or mechanical engineering.
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), a not-for-profit corporation, was founded in 1955 to conduct the National Merit® Scholarship Program. NMSC offers three types of National Merit® Scholarships. The finalists compete for one of 2,500 National Merit® $2,500 Scholarships that are awarded on a state-representational basis. About 1,000 corporate-sponsored scholarship awards are provided by more than 200 corporations and business organizations for finalists who meet their specified criteria, and another 4,100 college-sponsored scholarships are provided by nearly 180 colleges and universities. Learn more about the National Merit® Scholarship Program.