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High School Senior Accepted At 125 Colleges, $9M In Scholarships

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  • Dennis Barnes, a student at the International High School of New Orleans, has broken a new record after he was accepted into 125 colleges and universities and received more than $9 million in scholarships.
  • Up until now, the previous record was held by a senior in Lafayette, Louisiana, who in 2019 cashed in with $8.7 million from colleges across the nation and was recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records, according to The Hill.
  • But Barnes is not stopping there. He is aiming to make $10 million in scholarship funds.
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