Five more students from the East Baton Rouge Parish School System have won College-sponsored Merit Scholarships.

They are Casey A., University of Florida, Russell P., Tulane University, Jennifer K., Louisiana State University, Omkar N., Louisiana State University, and Daniel P., University of Florida, all from Baton Rouge Magnet High School.

They join Benjamin B. from McKinley High School, University of Oregon, and Matthew C. from Central High School, Louisiana State University who were previously announced as winners in late May.

Officials of each sponsor college selected winners of its scholarships from among Finalists in the nationwide competition who plan to attend their institution.

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

In addition to the College-sponsored scholarships, eight other students from East Baton Rouge Parish Schools have won two other types of Merit Scholarship awards, corporate-sponsored Merit Scholarship awards and National Merit $2500 Scholarships.