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.
I wanted to give back : High school senior donates his college savings to another student in need after being awarded a full-ride scholarship to Southeast Missouri State University
Joshua Nelson, 18, a student at St. Charles West High School in Missouri, was awarded the Southeast Missouri State University President Scholarship
As long as Nelson meets the scholarship renewal criteria, he will receive $7,000 to cover tuition and fees and $3,000 for residence hall fees each year of college
The award is valued at approximately $43,000 over four years
After receiving the award, he decided to use the $1,000 he saved for college to start The Joshua Nelson Leaders in Action Scholarship at his high school
, a senior at St. Charles West High School received a full-ride scholarship to Southeast Missouri State University. He was one of only five students selected for the prestigious President’s Scholarship at the university. Since his college was now fully paid for he decided to donate the $1,000 he saved for college to a student who needed it.
“I really thought it was important to give back to my community that poured in so much to me,” Nelson told
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Joshua Nelson, a senior at St. Charles West High School received a full-ride scholarship to Southeast Missouri State University. He was one of only five students selected for the prestigious President’s Scholarship at the university. Since his college was now fully paid for he decided to donate the $1,000 he saved for college to a student who needed it.
“I really thought it was important to give back to my community that poured in so much to me,” Nelson told KDSK. “Honestly, it makes me feel on top of the world. The fact that I can just help somebody a little bit makes me feel great and I really want to see other people succeed.”
High school senior donates college savings after landing prestigious scholarship
Joshua Nelson landed a full-ride scholarship to Southeast Missouri State University. Now the Missouri native wants to pay it forward by donating his college savings to another high school senior.
Nelson, a senior at St. Charles West High School, was one of only five students selected for the prestigious President’s Scholarship at the university. A total of 288 people applied, according to the City of St Charles School District.
This scholarship, valued at $43,000, will cover tuition and boarding for four years as long as Nelson meets the annual renewal criteria, according to the university. And now that it’s paid for, the 18-year-old decided to donate the $1,000 he saved for college to another student in need.