18 year-old Teen Wins $1.9M Scholarship, set to Earn Bachelor’s Degree at Harvard

18-year-old Trinity Grant, a recent graduate of Eufaula High School in Alabama, United States, has been awarded a scholarship worth $1.9 million and a full-ride offer to pursue her bachelor's degree at Harvard University in Massachusetts, United States. Expressing her gratitude for these opportunities, Trinity stated, "Everything counts. There’s also going to be opportunities for me to study abroad. I’m just so grateful for all that I got."

18 year-old Teen Wins $1.9M Scholarship, set to Earn Bachelor’s Degree at Harvard

In a remarkable turn of events, 18-year-old Trinity Grant, a recent graduate of Eufaula High School in Alabama, United States, has been awarded a scholarship worth $1.9 million and a full-ride offer to pursue her bachelor's degree at Harvard University in Massachusetts, United States.

Despite graduating with an impressive 4.16-grade point average, Trinity faced numerous challenges during her college application process. “I was getting rejected, waitlisted left and right. It was kind of disheartening,” she confessed.

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Among the rejections was Duke University, and she was placed on a waitlist for the University of Georgia. Howard University did not offer her a full-ride scholarship.

However, her preserverance paid off when she  received an acceptance letter from Harvard University, along with the news of a full-ride scholarship. The Gates Foundation also awarded her a scholarship, bringing her total scholarship money to $1.9 million.

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Expressing her gratitude for these opportunities, Trinity stated, "Everything counts. There’s also going to be opportunities for me to study abroad. I’m just so grateful for all that I got."

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Trinity attributed her success to her hard work and dedication, acknowledging the sacrifices she made to achieve her goals. "I was really almost in every club. I had stuff to do almost every day of the week," she remarked.

As Trinity looks forward to embarking on her academic journey at Harvard University, her story serves as an inspiration to aspiring students, highlighting the importance of perseverance and resilience in the face of

challenges.