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He saved for college. But after earning a scholarship, he's helping with another student's education

He saved for college. But after earning a scholarship, he's helping with another student's education
Let's make sure you get into your portal and open up your sin gauge book at ST Charles West High School. I want you to use that snip tool. One of the best teachers may just be a student. He just has a heart for people. Figure 4 12 matrix 18 year old josh nelson is getting ready to graduate. I plan to go to Southeast Missouri State and going to their pre optometry programs where I'll be majoring in biomedical sciences. So in this type of organisation, what josh didn't say is that Simo offered him a scholarship. Any of these creative outlets that will happen when you're an excellent student. You're a three year varsity basketball player. Always be yourself and your president of the school's Multicultural Achievement Committee. The mission of it is to encourage students of color to maximize their potential and to become college and career ready. Honestly, I feel like if you're a member of this program, they work on resume writing, interviewing skills and even strategies for their college admissions tests, be confident what you bring to the table. But all that preparation couldn't prepare the students or teachers for Josh's recent announcement. I was like really blown away because I was not expecting that you're gonna track me this week, Josh saved up more than $1000 for college. But since he earned a scholarship, he's decided to use his savings to help another student go to college. I think he's an inspiration to some of the other people at the school, especially students of color, don't even think he realizes that he's doing that much for everyone else as well. I just think it's unbelievable what he's doing and it's really exciting. Students all want to do well on their math and history tests, but josh just aced a test of character. I really thought that it was important to give back to my community that important and so much to me over the next few weeks with some help from his parents and teachers, he'll be accepting applications for this special scholarship With the hope that some donors will make the $1,000 multiplied honestly. It makes me feel on top of the world, the fact that I could just help somebody a little bit in whatever way I can just me being so young, I don't know, like it just makes me feel great and I really want to see other people succeed. one high school senior with ambition and compassion, getting ready to move forward by giving back. We're extremely proud of him.
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He saved for college. But after earning a scholarship, he's helping with another student's education
A generous high school senior in Missouri who earned a college scholarship is helping another student go to school.Joshua Nelson plans to study pre-optometry and biomedical sciences at Southeast Missouri State University, KDSK-TV reported.Before the 18-year-old got a scholarship, he had saved up more than $1,000 for his education. But instead, he's giving that money to another student for their education through a scholarship of his own."I really thought it was important to give back to my community that poured in so much to me," he told the TV station.Nelson hopes that others can contribute to the scholarship fund so that the $1,000 can grow and have even more impact for someone else.Watch the video above to learn more about this story.

A generous high school senior in Missouri who earned a college scholarship is helping another student go to school.

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Joshua Nelson plans to study pre-optometry and biomedical sciences at Southeast Missouri State University, KDSK-TV reported.

Before the 18-year-old got a scholarship, he had saved up more than $1,000 for his education. But instead, he's giving that money to another student for their education through a scholarship of his own.

"I really thought it was important to give back to my community that poured in so much to me," he told the TV station.

Nelson hopes that others can contribute to the scholarship fund so that the $1,000 can grow and have even more impact for someone else.

Watch the video above to learn more about this story.