Ridgewood and Glen Rock Students Awarded $2,500 National Merit Scholarships
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, Each fall, thousands of high-performing high school students across the United States await the results of the prestigious National Merit Scholarship Program—a competition that awards $2,500 no-strings-attached college scholarships to the nation’s top academic achievers.
The scholarships are granted through the non-profit National Merit Scholarship Foundation (NMSF) and begin with students taking the PSAT/NMSQT during their junior year. High scorers are first named Commended Scholars, with the top-tier students advancing to semifinalist status.
From there, semifinalists must submit academic transcripts, recommendation letters, and personal achievements to qualify as finalists—a distinction that opens the door to scholarships from the Foundation, corporations, or partnering colleges.
2025 National Merit Winners Announced in New Jersey
On Wednesday, the National Merit Scholarship Foundation released the list of students in New Jersey awarded scholarships funded directly by the organization. A separate list of corporate-sponsored winners was announced in April.
Among this year’s top scholars are students from Ridgewood and Glen Rock, recognized for their outstanding academic records and future career ambitions.
National Merit $2,500 Scholarship Recipients
Glen Rock
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Sophie He – Probable career: Mathematics
Ridgewood
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Yuri H. Jung – Probable career: Biochemistry
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Mathias Nguyen-Van-Duong – Probable career: Engineering
Corporate-Sponsored Scholarship Winner
Ridgewood
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Daniel Khalitov – Probable career: Mathematics
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Recipient of the National Merit James E. Casey Scholarship, sponsored by the UPS Foundation, which was established in 1951 to support the children of United Parcel Service employees.
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Looking Ahead: Semifinalists and Future Announcements
Last September, the National Merit Scholarship Board announced the list of 2025 semifinalists, which included numerous Bergen County students. These recent scholarship awards mark a major milestone in their academic journeys and offer a strong foundation as they prepare for college.
Congratulations to all the students representing Ridgewood and Glen Rock for their academic excellence and well-deserved recognition!
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New Jersey students face the single toughest competition in the country for these distinctions.
Semifinalists are in the top half of the top percentile of PSAT test-takers in their state, and the cutoff score in New Jersey is the highest.
All students take the same test at the very same time so there is no disputing the fact that New Jersey high schools crank out some seriously college-ready graduates. No wonder every top school has a sizable contingent of New Jersey students in its freshman class each year.