NEW: University of Tennessee offers admission, 4-year scholarship to young fan who was bullied over his homemade T-shirt.
A young boy who went viral for his homemade University of Tennessee T-shirt has been offered a four year scholarship to the school.
The fourth grader's story that inspired the design of an official school T-shirt garnered national attention on Saturday went viral and prompted a positive discussion around anti-bullying. "More than 50,000 shirts featuring the boy’s design have been pre-sold by the VolShop," the school said."All proceeds from the sale of the shirts will go directly to the charity Stomp Out Bullying. The university will cover the cost of the scholarship separately. Orders will begin shipping later this month."
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