Alabama students named winners of college-sponsored National Merit Scholarships

A group of 75 high-achieving Alabama students have earned prestigious National Merit Scholarships for undergraduate study, placing them among a select cohort of approximately 6,700 students honored nationwide.

These college-sponsored awards represent the latest wave of recognition for students who stood out during the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program. Selected directly by their future institutions, these scholars will receive annual awards ranging from $500 to $2,500 for up to four years of study. Candidates were rigorously vetted based on a comprehensive profile including their GPA, PSAT scores, extracurricular involvement, personal essays, and official high school recommendations. This news follows the earlier announcement of corporate-sponsored merit winners, which 205focus.com covered back in May.

Alabama College-Sponsored Merit Scholars by School

• Homeschool / Online School
• Alabama School of Fine Arts
• Alabama School of Math and Science
• Altamont School
• Athens High School
• Auburn High School
• Bob Jones High School
• Charles Henderson High School
• Chelsea High School
• Daphne High School
• Fairhope High School
• Florence High School
• Fort Payne High School
• Gadsden City High School
• Hartselle High School
• Hillcrest High School
• Homewood High School
• Hoover High School
• Hope Christian School
• Indian Springs School
• James Clemens High School
• Jasper High School
• John Carroll Catholic High School
• Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School
• Mountain Brook High School
• Oak Mountain High School
• Providence Classical School
• Randolph School
• Spain Park High School
• Sparkman High School
• St. James School
• St. Michael Catholic High School
• Sylacauga High School
• Tuscaloosa Academy
• UMS Wright Preparatory School
• Vestavia Hills
• Virgil I. Grissom High School
• Westminster School at Oak Mountain, Birmingham