Mari Filer just graduated from high school as valedictorian.
With 39 college acceptances.
And $2.8 million in scholarships.
Say what?!
The Valedictorian Who Won $2.8 Million in College Scholarships
At least that’s what the freshly minted high school grad posted on Twitter last week.
Graduated as valedictorian with a 4.56 GPA, over 24 college credits, and $2.8 million in scholarships! S/OtoGOD❤️ http://pic.twitter.com/f7Myk45Yhy
— mari. (@__simplyMari) May 18, 2016
Her tweet quickly went viral, and has now received over 44,000 retweets and 83,000 likes.
Many praised her success, but others were… skeptical.
One person asked, “$2.8 million in scholarships where you going Mars University?” and another simply said, “I don’t believe you.”
The number doesn’t seem so outrageous, though, since the top 10 students in Filer’s graduating class received a “record $5 million in scholarship money” between them, according to Fox 6 News.
And regardless, she has no need to worry about her haters; she’s already decided to attend Florida A&M University in Tallahassee on a full ride.
How Do You Win $2.8 Million in College Scholarships?
I reached out to Filer to ask how she won so much scholarship money, but haven’t heard back yet. I’ll update you here if and when I do. I suspect her 4.56 GPA had something to do with it.
In the meantime, here are some spectacular scholarship resources from our archives:
“This type of success is available to anybody,” Filer says.
While we’re not entirely sure about that, we do know this: Hard work pays off.
Sometimes in really big ways.
Your Turn: Are you amazed or skeptical about this girl’s success?
Susan Shain, senior writer for The Penny Hoarder, is always seeking adventure on a budget. Visit her blog at susanshain.com, or say hi on Twitter @susan_shain.
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