Savannah Arts Academy student Eric R. Aupperle has been awarded a National Merit Scholarship from the University of Chicago. Aupperle was one of 2,200 students in the nation to receive a National Merit Scholarship financed by a U.S. college or university. Sponsor colleges select scholarship winners each year from among the finalists in the 2015 National Merit Scholarship Program. These awards provide students with $500 to $2,000 annually for up to four years. Earlier this spring, St.