Young Student Gives Out Her N16.4m Scholarship Money, Says There Are People Who Need It More
- A high school student got a standing ovation after giving out her awarded scholarship worth $40,000 (N16,484,000) back to her school administration
- Verda Tetteh explained that her mom went to a community college because she could not afford it, and she hoped her scholarship would help a more deserving student
- Netizens praised her for her kind gesture and encouraged people to emulate that kind of kindness
PAY ATTENTION: Legit.ng is on a mission to support vulnerable children of Calabar – join the initiative on Patreon, let’s change more lives together!
A high school graduate in the United States has donated her general exceptional performance reward worth $40,000 (N16,484,000) to a more needy student.
Scholarship donation
While accepting the scholarship reward for her exceptional performance, Verda Tetteh told her teachers and fellow students that her mother went to a community college because she could not afford it.
For that same reason, she offered her scholarship back to the school administration to offer it to a more needy student who will be going to community college.
Her video went viral and was shared on various platforms, among them Today USA.
She is so kind
Here are some of the comments from the post:
@candymcd6 said:
"What a beautiful act of kindness! This young lady will go far in life! Kudos to her and her parents for bringing up such a caring individual!"
@debrayoung39 commented:
"What a generous and giving heart. Her parents must be so very proud."
@mollyrodnite said:
"How generous and kind! How inspirational, and I wish her all good things in the future."
@allyallybina said:
"What an act. I truly believe she will go far in life. Inspired."
@susanlynch4 commented:
"I would love to hear how both of them are doing in 4 to 5 years. I hope it works out the best for both of them.. it is a hard road to pay for college while going to college."
Gorgeous female doctor bags 7 awards as she graduates with distinction, "scatters" everywhere with cute photos
PAY ATTENTION: Download our mobile app to enjoy the latest news update
A Nigerian genius became a celebrity
Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that a 17-year-old Nigerian teenager, Victory Yinka-Banjo, who had nine A's in WAEC in 2020 was in the news again for even greater things.
Victory was offered full scholarships by Ivy League schools; Yale College, Princeton University, Harvard, and Brown College in both the US and Canada to the tune of more than $5 million (N1,902,500,000).
The teenager said the whole development came as very surprising to her, adding that she never thought any school would even offer her admission.
Source: Legit.ng
Joseph Omotayo (HOD Human-Interest) Joseph Omotayo has been writing for the human interest desk since 2019 and is currently the head of the desk. He graduated from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, with a degree in Literature in English in 2016. He once worked for Afridiaspora, OlisaTV & CLR. He is a 2022/2023 Kwame Karikari Fact-Checking fellow. He can be reached via: joseph.omotayo@corp.legit.ng.
Khadijah Thabit (Copyeditor) Khadijah Thabit is an editor with over 3 years of experience editing and managing contents such as articles, blogs, newsletters and social leads. She has a BA in English and Literary Studies from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Khadijah joined Legit.ng in September 2020 as a copyeditor and proofreader for the Human Interest, Current Affairs, Business, Sports and PR desks. As a grammar police, she develops her skills by reading novels and dictionaries. Email: khadeeejathabit@gmail.com