Needham Student Awarded National Merit Scholarship

NEEDHAM, MA — A Needham student has won a college-sponsored National Merit Scholarship award, according to the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. The student is among about 3,800 students across the country who have won college-sponsored National Merit Scholarship awards financed by 153 U.S. colleges and universities.

Kevin Cooper, a senior at Needham High School, was awarded the National Merit Northeastern University Scholarship. Cooper's probable career field is computer programming.

The winners were selected from students who advanced to the finalist level in the National Merit Scholarship competition. College sponsors provide National Merit Scholarships for finalists who plan to attend their institution.

The awards are between $500 and $2,000 annually for up to four years of undergraduate study.

The final group of winners brings the number of 2023 National Merit Scholars to more than 7,140. These students will receive scholarships worth a total of nearly $28 million.