2005 Siemens National
Merit Scholarship
The Siemens Foundation has announced the 2004-05 winners
of the annual National Merit Scholarships, awarded
to children of Siemens operating company employees
in the United States. Sixteen exceptional high school
seniors in California, Georgia, Florida, Michigan,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee
and Virginia, each receive a college scholarship from
the Siemens Foundation totaling $16,000, awarded in
installments of $4,000 per academic year.
For more than ten years, Siemens has been a proud
sponsor of National Merit Scholarships for children
of Siemens employees who work in a variety of Siemens
operating companies throughout the United States.
High school students enter the National Merit Program
by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship
Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®) and by meeting published
entry/participation requirements.
Winners are chosen on the basis of academic record
throughout high school, test scores, school recommendations,
significant contribution to the school and community,
and the student’s statement of goals and interests.
Family financial circumstances are not taken into
consideration in the selection of winners. All phases
of the competition, including the selection of winners
and payment of awards, are handled by the National
Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), an independent
not-for-profit organization.
High school students who are children of regular,
active, full-time employees of Siemens Corporation
and its subsidiaries are eligible for the award. Applicants
must meet all requirements for participation in the
National Merit Scholarship Program as published in
the PSAT/NMSQT Student Bulletin. An applicant must
be a U.S. citizen, in the process of becoming a U.S.
citizen, a permanent resident, or have applied for
permanent residence.
