Black High School Student Awarded Over $9M in College Scholarships

Black High School Student Awarded Over $9M in College Scholarships

April 27, 2023

A New Orleans student has broken the record for the most scholarships received by a college-bound high school senior.

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 scholarships.

The Marrero native’s achievement tops that of the previous record holder, who is also from Louisiana. In 2019, a senior from Lafayette, Louisiana cashed in with $8.7 million from colleges across the nation, recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records. The school is now working with Guinness officials to confirm the record.

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