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A West Philly high school student recently learned she was awarded more than $1 million in scholarships at 18 different colleges. (Shutterstock)
PHILADELPHIA, PA A West Philadelphia teenager and her family are overjoyed after the high school senior was awarded more than $1 million in scholarships from 18 colleges and universities.
Seventeen-year-old Shanya Robinson-Owens, who attends George Washington Carver High School of Engineering and Science, received $1,074,260 in scholarships after she was accepted to colleges including Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; La Salle University in Philadelphia; Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri; and Temple University in Philadelphia, among others.
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College athlete surprised with full scholarship.Christine Owens
A high school senior who applied to over 20 colleges has been offered more than $1 million in scholarship money.
Shanya Robinson-Owens of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been accepted into 18 schools. The 17-year-old currently attends George Washington Carver High School of Engineering and Science.
Shanya s aunt, Christine Owens, told Good Morning America that Shanya was always a star student, though the $1,074,260 in total scholarships was a pleasant surprise. We are overjoyed, Owens said. I knew she wouldn t have a problem getting into colleges, but we didn t know they would award her this much money in scholarship funds.
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