Just when you see so many things going wrong in this world, a young man steps up and restores your faith in the human race.
Joshua Nelson, a senior at St. Charles West High School received the prestigious President s Scholarship from Southeast Missouri State University. He s one of only five students that received the scholarship. So now he wants to do the right thing and pay it forward to another senior so that individual will have a chance to go to college. Nelson is donating his college savings to another student.
Nelson saved $1000 towards his college costs. Now you may say that s not much but when you consider it s from a student that has put away money from paychecks and other monies he has received during his high school years.
By Zito
May 11, 2021
An 18-year-old high school senior named Joshua Nelson was one of five out of 288 applicants to win a President’s Scholarship to Southeast Missouri State University. Since that’s a full ride, valued at $43,000, he can afford to pay forward the $1,000 he had saved up for college.
He donated it to a scholarship fund so that another student in need can get a hand up, and he’s hoping local businesses will match his gift. Nelson is known as a leader in his school. He plays varsity basketball, tutors younger kids, is a member of the National Honor Society, and the National Society of Black Engineers, and a few other groups. And, “he just has a heart for people, says his school counselor, Yolanda Curry. How does he feel about all of the attention? 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, Nelson says.
By Zito
May 11, 2021
An 18-year-old high school senior named Joshua Nelson was one of five out of 288 applicants to win a President’s Scholarship to Southeast Missouri State University. Since that’s a full ride, valued at $43,000, he can afford to pay forward the $1,000 he had saved up for college.
He donated it to a scholarship fund so that another student in need can get a hand up, and he’s hoping local businesses will match his gift. Nelson is known as a leader in his school. He plays varsity basketball, tutors younger kids, is a member of the National Honor Society, and the National Society of Black Engineers, and a few other groups. And, “he just has a heart for people, says his school counselor, Yolanda Curry. How does he feel about all of the attention? 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, Nelson says.
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