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VCU: Class of 2024 - From 40 Schools and $1.6M in Scholarship Offers, Sam Lyons Picked a Winner
April 30, 2024
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 30 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:

By Leila Ugincius

Sam Lyons wanted a range of options when choosing among colleges, so he applied to a fair number - in his case, 48.

His acceptance by 40 set a record at Franklin High School, as did the more than $1.6 million in scholarship offers he received, leading to a press release from the local school system.

"I applied to a lot of colleges . . .

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