Three George School seniors are among 15,000 students nationwide who have been selected as finalists for The National Merit Scholarship Program.

Max Klein, Jaclyn Seelagy and Hannah Shaw are the George School students competing as finalists this year. The three are vying to be among the 8,000 high school students who will receive a Merit Scholarship this year. Each winner will receive a $2,500 single-payment scholarship award.

All winners of Merit Scholarship awards will be chosen from the finalist group, based on their abilities, skills, and accomplishments.

Founded in 1955, The National Merit Scholarship Program is a privately-financed academic competition for recognition and scholarships.

About George School
George School, founded in 1893 by members of the Society of Friends (Quakers), teaches that each person shares a responsibility for helping to make the world a better place. The student body is diverse, representing twenty states and thirty foreign countries and a variety of ethnic, racial, religious, academic, and economic backgrounds. Each year more than $4 million in need-based financial aid is provided to eligible students.