Adam Brehm, National Merit Scholarship Finalist

Adam Brehm, senior at Union High School, has been announced as a 2024 National Merit Scholarship Finalist. Adam is one of only 15,000 seniors receiving the designation out of 1.3 million students that entered the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program.

Students enter the National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) the fall of their junior year. From this test, less than one percent of students, which are the highest-scoring entrants in each state, are classified as Semifinalists. A Semifinalist must submit a detailed scholarship application, write an essay, earn either SAT or ACT scores that confirm the student’s earlier performance, and be endorsed and recommended by their high school.

As a Finalist, Adam is in the running to receive a $2,500 National Merit Scholarship and the honor of getting the title of National Merit Scholar. This will also open doors for larger scholarships at universities. Adam is the son of Lyle and Jennifer Brehm of Dysart.