Memphis high school senior Tupac Mosley maintained a 4.3 GPA, scored a 31 on his ACT, and was named valedictorian -- all while dealing with the death of his father and the lack of a permanent home.
The stress of senior year can be overwhelming. Combine that with challenges at home, and it can derail any high school student's academic career.
His accomplishments earned him dozens of college scholarships worth more than $3 million.Robert F. Smith's blockbuster donation to college grads could start a new trend of giving"It's honestly an honor and a blessing," he told CNN's New Day.Mosley had set a personal goal of reaching $1 million in scholarships in an effort to"do the best for my school." When the offers started coming in, he said"I wanted to beat a million.
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