'My father did not finish college, so this also could potentially be an opportunity for him as well.'
Imagine being told you could go to college, without having to worry about paying for tuition, books, room and board.
A big surprise for more than 1,100 students at Morgan Park High School. They will go to college, debt free, thanks to“Oh my gosh, this is such a huge opportunity and I did not see it coming at all,” said student Nafisat Habib., a nonprofit that raises funding for college tuition for Chicago Public School graduates, made the announcement Wednesday morning.
“It just made me think, all the hard work I know my classmates and myself have put into school is really paying off and people starting to see that more and more in society,” said Habib, a Morgan Park senior. Not only is the scholarship available for students, but for their parents as well, which Spearman said is perfect for his family.
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