VOL. II, NO. 10
MARCH 3, 1961

Juniors Take Merit Exam
March 11
Approximately 200 Maine West juniors will take the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying test Saturday morning, March 11, according to Mr. A. K. Cochrane, career counselor. The test is three hours long and covers English usage, mathematics usage, social studies reading, natural sciences reading, and word usage.

The Warriors will match brains with about 600,000 of the nation's smartest eleventh graders as they vie for the coveted four-year scholarships.

Ten thousand of the top-scorers in the nation will be named semifinalists and asked to take a second examination in the fall. Names of semifinalists are sent to		 colleges and other scholarship donors. Of the 10,000, almost one-half will receive Merit Scholarships or offers of financial assistance from some other source. An additional 25,000 students will receive Letters of Commendation, and are also considered for special awards.

Merit scholars are selected on the basis of repeated high performance on the second National Merit test, school records and recommendations, extracurricular activities, leadership qualities, and accomplishments outside the classroom.

Scholarship stipends range from $100-$1,500 per year according, to the needs of the recipient. The average stipend award in 1960 was $827.