By the conclusion of this year’s competition, 7,140 students will have won National Merit Scholarships worth more than $28 million.⁠ ⁠ The New Orleans area, including the Northshore, has 14 scholarship winners so far while the Baton Rouge has 12 winners. Shreveport is next with seven winners.⁠ ⁠ Of the five remaining winners, four are from south Louisiana and one is from north Louisiana.⁠ ⁠ See who the winners are in Louisiana using the link in our bio 🧑‍🎓 ⁠ ⁠ #winner #scholar