Louisiana high school senior who received 125 college offers, $9M in scholarships, thanks God for his success
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Dennis Barnes, a 16-year-old from New Orleans may have set a new world record after applying to more than 200 schools and receiving $9 million in scholarships.
"I give all the glory to God because he played a huge role in everything that I'm doing today and all of my success. I thank him for allowing me to get through, even when I didn't want to. Days may be hard. I may be tired. I may be having a bad week, but he always lifted me up to be able to move forward." Gretchen Eichenberg is a contributing reporter for Fox News Digital.
Barnes, who plans to announce his college decision by Tuesday, May 2, has acceptances and scholarships from all over the country – from Louisiana Tech and Kansas State to the University of Arkansas and the University of Iowa, just to name a few.