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High school student's 130 scholarship offers surpass $9 million Headline from ABC 13 Houston, on the newest of 3 developments
Dennis Maliq Barnes of New Orleans has received roughly 130 college scholarship offers totaling more than $9 million so far.
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Apr 25, 2023
New Orleans senior shatters U.S. record with 125 college offers, $9 million in scholarships
Headline from KHOU Houston · 4 reports in this development
Apr 26, 2023
Louisiana senior, 16, awarded more than $9 million in scholarships
Headline from FOX 35 Orlando · 18 reports in this development
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High school student's 130 scholarship offers surpass $9 million
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WGN Chicago
Louisiana high school senior awarded record-breaking $9M in scholarships, 125 college offers ↗ (opens WGN Chicago) Published Apr 23, 2023
Same headline from 1 more outlet WGN Chicago's feed description Dennis Barnes, a student at the International High School of New Orleans, is celebrating his success after being accepted into 125 colleges and universities and receiving more than $9 million in sc…
UPI
Watch: New Orleans student accepted to 125 schools, receives $9M in scholarship offers ↗ (opens UPI) Published Apr 24, 2023
UPI's feed description A New Orleans high school senior is believed to have broken a record by receiving more than $9 million in scholarship offers after receiving acceptance letters from 125 colleges and universities.
KHOU Houston
New Orleans senior shatters U.S. record with 125 college offers, $9 million in scholarships ↗ (opens KHOU Houston) Published Apr 24, 2023
KHOU Houston's feed description Dennis Barnes' goal is to reach $10 million in offered scholarships by the end of the month.
People
New Orleans High School Student Receives Record $9M in Scholarship Offers from 125 Colleges ↗ (opens People) Published Apr 24, 2023
People's feed description New Orleans high school senior Dennis Barnes is now in the Guinness Book of World Records after receiving $9 million in scholarship offers from 125 colleges and universities.
FOX 5 New York
Louisiana senior, 16, awarded more than $9 million in scholarships ↗ (opens FOX 5 New York) Published Apr 25, 2023
Same headline from 12 more outlets FOX 5 New York's feed description Maliq Barnes, 16, was accepted to 175 colleges and universities and was offered more than $9 million in scholarships from more than 125 different schools.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Louisiana Teenager Breaks Total Scholarship Record with More Than $9 Million in Offers ↗ (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth) Published Apr 25, 2023
Same headline from 4 more outlets NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description Maliq Barnes has broken the record for most scholarship money earned by a high school student with over $9 million total.
Local News 8
A high school senior graduating two years early has been offered admission at more than 170 colleges and more than $9 million in scholarships ↗ (opens Local News 8) Published Apr 26, 2023
Same headline from 4 more outlets Local News 8's feed description By Justin Gamble A high school senior in Louisiana has received more than 170 college acceptance letters and more than $9 million in scholarship offers. Dennis Maliq Barnes, a 16-year-old senior at International High School of New Orleans, told CNN he wasn’t initially looking to set any records.
Black Enterprise
High School Senior Breaks National Record With 125 Scholarship Offers ↗ (opens Black Enterprise) Published Apr 26, 2023
Black Enterprise's feed description Dennis Barnes set a record for receiving scholarship offers from 125 colleges and universities totaling more than $9 million.
CBS News
High school senior graduating two years early offered admission at more than 170 colleges, $9M in scholarships ↗ (opens CBS News) Published Apr 26, 2023
CBS News's feed description Dennis Maliq Barnes, a 16-year-old senior at International High School of New Orleans, told CNN he wasn't initially looking to set any records.
Axios
New Orleans student scores $9M in scholarships from 180 colleges ↗ (opens Axios) Published Apr 27, 2023
Axios's feed description 16-year-old Dennis Maliq Barnes set a new record for most scholarship awards.
ABC 13 Houston
High school student's 130 scholarship offers surpass $9 million ↗ (opens ABC 13 Houston) Published Apr 27, 2023
Same headline from 6 more outlets ABC 13 Houston's feed description Dennis Maliq Barnes of New Orleans has received roughly 130 college scholarship offers totaling more than $9 million so far.
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