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Missouri teen donates college savings to high school students He just has a heart for people, counselor Yolanda Curry said of Joshua Nelson.
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A Missouri teen who saved $9,000 to pay for his college tuition is now paying it forward after earning a college scholarship worth $43,000.
“He just has a heart for people,” said
Yolanda Curry, counselor at St. Charles West High School, of 18-year-old student
Joshua Nelson.
“I plan to go to Southeast Missouri State (SEMO) and go into their pre-optometry program. I’ll be majoring in bio-medical sciences,” said Nelson. He explained to
Good Morning America on Wednesday that the money he had been saving up for months to pay for his college tuition will now support the higher learning goals of his fellow classmates. The move was inspired after he was awarded the President’s Scholarship from SEMO, considered the university’s “most prestigious” (valued at $43,000) and awarded to five top students a
Missouri Teen Donates His College Savings to Help Others in Need After Receiving Scholarship People 1 hr ago Joelle Goldstein © Provided by People City of St. Charles School District/Facebook Joshua Nelson with the President s Scholarship
A Missouri teen who earned a college scholarship is now giving back to others in need to ensure they ll have the same opportunities to succeed.
Joshua Nelson told
Good Morning America that he d been saving up his money so he could pay for college tuition after he graduates from St. Charles West High School this week.
As it turned out, Nelson, 18, didn t need to use his savings because he was awarded the President s Scholarship from Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO), where he ll be attending in the fall,
High School Senior Earns Scholarship, Donates College Savings to Help Other Students
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Joshua Nelson, a senior at St. Charles West High School in Missouri, decided to pay it forward by donating over $1,000 of his college savings to another student after Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) selected Nelson for a SEMO’s President Scholarship.
“The MAC Scholars program seeks to provide opportunities for students to develop and sharpen the skills necessary to succeed in high school and beyond,” MAC’s website information explained.
Nelson is also a member of the varsity basketball team, huddle leader for the Fellow of Christian Athletes, and a member of the National Honor Society, National Society of Black Engineers, and Black Student Union. t Nelson, who wants to pursue a career in optometry, is an active community volunteer.
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