Covington Latin senior Quinn Schulte has been named as a finalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program, a prestigious program that will distribute about $33 million in combined value to scholarship winners in 2027.
“We are extremely proud of Quinn for being named a 2026 National Merit Finalist,” said Randy Dennis, Covington Latin School’s school head, in a press release. “This recognition affirms Quinn’s academic abilities, but that is only a part of who he is. Quinn is a person of remarkable character and is a leader within our building and community. This honor represents his hard work and achievement.”
The program fields about 1.3 million entrants a year. From those initial entrants, 16,000 semifinalists were selected this month, and 15,000 finalists, including Quinn, will go on to compete for final awards.
Contestants in the program usually start as juniors who plan to attend college. They take a Preliminary SAT or National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (in addition to other screening requirements) during the initial screening process.
Quinn hopes to win a Merit Scholarship, one of several available scholarships in the program. 6,930 Merit Scholarship winners will be announced in March of 2027.