Cardinal Newman High School proudly announces that senior Dillon Schneider has been recognized as a Semifinalist in the 70th annual National Merit® Scholarship Program. Over 1.3 million juniors in about 21,000 high schools entered the program by taking the 2023 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). The nationwide pool of Semifinalists represents less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors.
“On behalf of the entire Cardinal Newman community, I am proud to announce that Dillon Schneider is counted among this extremely select group of scholars,” said Cardinal Newman High School principal Ed Curtin. “Being named a National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist is truly an amazing honor, and we are very proud of Dillon’s accomplishment.”
Schneider now has the opportunity to compete for one of approximately 6,870 National Merit Scholarships and the prestigious title of Merit Scholar®. To advance to the Finalist stage of the competition, Schneider must fulfill several requirements, including submitting a detailed scholarship application highlighting his academic record, leadership, community involvement, and extracurricular achievements. Additionally, Schneider will need to write an essay and earn SAT® or ACT® scores that confirm his PSAT performance.
Cardinal Newman High School is a premier college preparatory Catholic high school in West Palm Beach, FL. Their vision is to build life’s champions through faith, academics, servant leadership, and a strong family atmosphere. For more information about Cardinal Newman High School, visit cardinalnewman.com.