Watch NYC Teen’s Reaction After He’s Surprised With Full Scholarship to Harvard

Ethan Ambrose, a graduating senior and salutatorian at Brooklyn, N.Y.’s Medgar Evers College Preparatory School, received a surprise of a lifetime during a recent assembly. Suggested Reading What’s 2025’s Black Song of The Summer? The Answer Will Surprise You Details Surrounding the Death of Michael Jackson, Explained  Why Black Folks Who Did Not Know Juneteenth Was…

Ethan Ambrose, a graduating senior and salutatorian at Brooklyn, N.Y.’s Medgar Evers College Preparatory School, received a surprise of a lifetime during a recent assembly.

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Ethan was accepted to Harvard, but he had no idea that he would be receiving a full ride to the prestigious university until he was told in front of his classmates.

A representative from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation informed Ethan that he had received the foundation’s scholarship. The scholarship covers $40,000 a year, and Ethan will also be eligible for a $50,000-per-year scholarship for grad school.

Ethan, who wants to study neurobiology, thought he was attending the assembly to discuss a leadership program in which he’s involved. 

There’s nothing like a debt-free education.

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