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High school senior offered over $9 million in college scholarships, shatters record.

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Source: WPLG Local 10
High school senior offered over $9 million in college scholarships, shatters record.
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Dennis Barnes, a 16-year-old high school senior from New Orleans, has broken records by receiving over $9 million in college scholarships. Barnes was accepted into 170 colleges and universities for the upcoming fall semester, with a cumulative GPA of 4.98. He is even beating out a Guinness Book of World Records holder from his native state of Louisiana, who was awarded $8.7 million in 2019. Barnes will announce his school choice on May 2, with his high school graduation set for May 24.

Topics:nationeducation#academic-excellence#college-scholarships#education#guinness-world-record#high-school#louisiana
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