Columbus student wins Merit Scholarship

The National Merit Scholarship Corp. has announced the more than 2,600 winners of National Merit Scholarships financed by U.S. colleges and universities.

This year, 155 colleges and universities are underwriting awards, including 82 private and 73 public insitutions in 42 states and the District of Columbia.

In Columbus, Evan D. Carr is receiving a National Merit Purdue University Scholarship.

The awards provide between $500 and $2,000 annually for up to four years of undergraduate study at the institution financing the scholarship