Afton resident and high school student Anya Khandpur has been named one of the winners of the 2021 corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarship Program. Winners were announced on Wednesday and include approximately 1,000 high-school seniors from across the U.S. According to a press release from the National Merit Scholarship Program, the corporate scholarships are financed by about 140 corporations, company foundations and other business organizations. The awards are renewable for up to four years of undergraduate study and students get a stipend that’s anywhere between $1,000 and $10,000 each year. Some of the awards include a single payment between $2,500 and $5,000. Khandpur received a National Merit 3M Scholarship.