18-year-old boy wins $1.6 million scholarships to study in 40 US universities, set to become a computer Engineer

In an extraordinary academic achievement, 18-year-old Samuel Lyons, a senior at Franklin High School, has secured a staggering $1.6 million in scholarship offers from 40 prestigious colleges and universities across the United States. Samuel's story is one of dedication, perseverance, and the realization of countless opportunities.

Starting his college application journey with an initial plan to apply to only five colleges, Samuel later decided to explore more options, driven by the desire not to underestimate his own potential.Samuel expressed his initial confusion, saying, "I wasn’t sure where I wanted to go at first. After I applied to the first five, I decided to keep going. I didn’t want to undervalue myself; I wanted to have as many choices as I could."

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The application process was an enormous undertaking, particularly as Samuel had to manage his time while navigating virtual learning due to the challenges posed by the ongoing global situation. With little to no expectations, Samuel forged ahead.

Describing the process, he mentioned, "It was very time-consuming, I had to manage my time while applying to so many schools and doing virtual learning. I didn’t really know what to expect since it was my first time applying to colleges. I didn’t expect to get offered so much in scholarship money."

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Guidance Counselor Ale Massenburg at Franklin High School pointed out that there might still be more acceptance letters and scholarship offers in the pipeline. Samuel's exceptional achievements have left a remarkable impression at the school.

The guidance counselor stated, "We started in August 2020 doing his college applications, and he has diligently been working at home applying to colleges while virtual. I do not believe this is all of his scholarship money or acceptance letters. We have completed several other scholarships from different organizations that we are waiting on. I believe that he will get those also."

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What makes Samuel's story even more unique is the extent of his accomplishments. Ale Massenburg highlighted, "Sam Lyons has been accepted into 40 colleges with a total amount of scholarships awarded of $1.6 million. He is the first student since I’ve been at FHS to have been accepted into this many colleges and earned this huge amount of scholarship money by himself."