Show Tests Scheduled At Bountiful High Students at al Bountiful High F r. r School are arc scheduled to take the 1962 National Merit Schol- Schol r arshiA Qualifying Test W. W R. R E L Keddington a 1 I a n- n n- n flounces J 1 TilE THE TEST WILL be administered administered administered adminis adminis- at the school at am a.m. Saturday March 10 All students who wish to be considered for Cor Merit scholarships were awarded award award- ed in 1963 must take the test at that time Interested students students stu stu- dents should register for Cor the test with Paul Barton counselor counse- counse t lor at the high school Cost of or orOff Off Q the test is 1 J- J y- y The qualifying ing test lest is a threet three three- t I j hour lour examination of or educational education- education f al development The test is the ther r first step in the eighth annual competition for Cor year four Merit scholarships provided by the i i 1 National Merit Scholarship Corporation Corporation Cor- Cor and by sponsoring corporations corporations cor- cor foundations I lions Hons unions and individuals i THE NUMBER OF scholarships scholarships scholarships scholar- scholar ships awa awarded ded in any year Jear depends det de de- t upon the extent of sponsor spon spon- sponsor WI sor participation In 1961 k rt Mert Merl scholarships were awarded award award- i S 1 ed were provided by sponsors and by br the Merti Mert if i 0 Corporation There are Merit scholars attending colleges in the current academic ic year ear f The test scores of or students who are examined in March will be reported to their schools by May 15 The scores are arc used c b by class advisors in many high r schools to help students make decisions about college attendance attendance attendance attend attend- ance and field of stud study Man Many students who do not expect to win a scholarship take the test in order t learn more about their individual strengths and weaknesses in the areas measured measured measured meas meas- by the test SOME t s the highest scorers in each state will be named early next fall Names of semifinalists are published in a booklet which is distributed to all colleges and to other sources of oC financial aid for lor undergraduates Further I their names and test scores are sent to the colleges the they express an interest in attending as their first or second choices The order order order or or- der of preference is not shown An additional students selected on a national basis I receive letters of commendation commenda commenda- tion for Cor their high performance on the qualifying ing test These students are considered for special special special cial awards made through the Merit Corporation and their names and test scores scores are Pare are also sent to their first and second choice colleges I EACH semifinalist will be asked to take a second nation Those who repeat their high performance will become finalists in the Merit program Winners of or Merit scholarships will he be selected from Crom the finalist finalist finalist final final- group on the basis of school records and recommendations test scores extracurricular activities activities activities ac ac- ac- ac leadership ability and accomplishments outside the classroom Each finalist i s awarded a certificate of or merit attesting to his outstanding per per- The scholarship stipends are based on financial need The minimum award is and the maximum is 1500 The average average average aver aver- age stipend awarded to freshman freshman fresh fresh- man Merit scholars in 1961 was Each scholarship constitutes constitutes constitutes a form Corm of educational insurance insurance in in- since the stipend may maybe maybe maybe be increased at any time if the students student's financial i ion o n changes during the four Cour year term of the scholarship Supplementary grants are usually made to the colleges that the scholars attend I |