Teen Earns Scholarship, Decides to Donate His Own Savings to Another Student in Need
A Missouri high school senior has made headlines for his huge-hearted response to earning a collegescholarship. Having saved over $1,000 of his own money toward college, the teen decided to gift the money to another student in need.
Joshua Nelson, 18, a senior at St. Charles West High School, is hoping that a donation drive will see his $1,000 multiply. Naming the fund The Joshua Nelson Leaders in Action Scholarship, he hopes that by gathering support and momentum, it will become an annual affair.
With help from his parents and teachers, Nelson will field applications from multicultural students, reported KSDK.
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By Tay Hamilton
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Joshua Nelson, who’s a senior at St. Charles West High School in Missouri, got some good news recently when he learned that he had earned a full scholarship to Southeast Missouri State University.
It was a big accomplishment for Joshua, which resulted in his tuition and living expenses being covered for four years.
It also resulted in a bit of a problem sort of as Joshua had been saving money for college . that he no longer needed.
Joshua solved this “problem” by creating a scholarship fund that would help another student make their college dreams come true. He put the money he had saved up into the Joshua Nelson Leaders in Action Scholarship and invited others to add to the college fund.
By Tay Hamilton
Graduation Generic
Joshua Nelson, who’s a senior at St. Charles West High School in Missouri, got some good news recently when he learned that he had earned a full scholarship to Southeast Missouri State University.
It was a big accomplishment for Joshua, which resulted in his tuition and living expenses being covered for four years.
It also resulted in a bit of a problem sort of as Joshua had been saving money for college . that he no longer needed.
Joshua solved this “problem” by creating a scholarship fund that would help another student make their college dreams come true. He put the money he had saved up into the Joshua Nelson Leaders in Action Scholarship and invited others to add to the college fund.