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11 students from Phoenix are winners of the second round of the National Merit Scholarship, which awards $2,500 to recipients. (Getty Images Stock Photo)
PHOENIX, AZ. 11 students from Phoenix are winners of the second round of the National Merit Scholarship, which awards $2,500 to recipients.
The first round of corporate-sponsored scholarships were announced April 21 and included 18 students from Arizona.
For each state, the number of winners is proportional to the state s percentage of the nation s graduating high school seniors. The program says the winners are the finalists judged to have the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills and potential for success in rigorous college studies.