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The State Scholar Program, the Merit Recognition Scholarship (MRS) and the Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship are awarded to high school seniors based on ACT or SAT test scores, sixth semester* class rank, and sixth semester* Grade Point Average (GPA). When we refer to all three programs at the same time, they are known as the High School Scholarship Programs (HSSP).
ISAC gathers data from high school counselors during one academic year that is used in making student awards for the following academic year. (e.g., data gathered during 2008-09 is used in making awards for 2009-10) Test scores are gathered from the ACT and SAT exams taken during the students third and fourth semester prior to graduation. Next we obtain student data from high schools at the end of the sixth semester*. As part of this process, counselors are provided the opportunity to create their own school-generated roster or complete a roster provided by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC).
Awards for the High School Scholarship Programs (HSSP) are announced following specific timeframes and in the following order:
State Scholar Program (Honorary Award)
Merit Recognition Scholarship (MRS)
Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship
* Sixth semester is defined as the third semester prior to graduation.
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