Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

College Steps In After Student Loses $104k Scholarship Because She Forgot To Open The Letter

screenshots from TikTok videos
@luvlyymadiii/TikTok

TikToker @luvlyymadiii was devastated to learn she'd lost out on a massive scholarship to one of her top three colleges, Maryville College, because she forgot to open a letter from them—but then the college saw the video and made things right.

In a viral video, Madi—Tiktoker @luvlyymadiii—said she forgot to open a letter from Maryville College and missed out on a $104k scholarship.

Anyone who has ever been to college in America knows the struggle to afford paying for education.


Most students, including myself, depended on scholarships in order to be able to attend college at all.

Madi's video garnered over 600k likes.

You can see the video here:

@luvlyymadiii

Visit TikTok to discover videos!

The video reached Maryville College, and they made things right.

Over a week after her original video, Madi returned with an update saying Maryville honored the original scholarship offer.

You can see the update video here:

@luvlyymadiii

Visit TikTok to discover videos!

People on social media were very supportive.

@luvlyymadiii/TikTok

@luvlyymadiii/TikTok

@luvlyymadiii/TikTok

@luvlyymadiii/TikTok

@luvlyymadiii/TikTok

@luvlyymadiii/TikTok

@luvlyymadiii/TikTok


@luvlyymadiii/TikTok

However, some people questioned why she didn't open the letter.

@luvlyymadiii/TikTok


@luvlyymadiii/TikTok

As someone who depended on scholarships in college it really hurt my heart to hear she thought she missed out on such an amazing scholarship.

Maryville really turned a tragic story into a happy ending.

More from Trending

Screenshot of Emily Austin; Billie Eilish
@emilyraustin/X; Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for WSJ. Magazine Innovators Awards

MAGA Influencer Dragged After Calling Billie Eilish's Anti-ICE Speech At Grammys 'Shameful'

MAGA sports journalist Emily Austin was mocked online after sharing her disapproval for singer Billie Eilish's speech condemning ICE, which got a standing ovation from the crowd.

Eilish, who received the Grammy Award for "Song of the Year" with her brother Finneas O'Connell for their work on the song "Wildflower," used her time onstage to call out President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown as outrage grows around the country following the murders of Minneapolis residents Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti at the hands of ICE agents.

Keep ReadingShow less
Melania Trump
Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images

MAGA Bots Come Out In Full Force After Melania's New Documentary Gets Abysmal Score On 'Rotten Tomatoes'

First Lady Melania Trump's new documentary was critically panned on its opening weekend, but MAGA bots have come out in full force with enough gushing reviews to give the film a near-perfect audience score on the review-aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes.

Melania follows current First Lady Melania Trump in the 20 days leading up to President Donald Trump’s second inauguration following the 2024 presidential election. The film was directed by Brett Ratner, who was accused of sexual harassment and misconduct by at least six women.

Keep ReadingShow less
Donald Trump; Trevor Noah
Annabelle Gibson/Getty Images; Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy

Trump Threatens To Sue 'Total Loser' Trevor Noah Over Joke About Him And Epstein During Grammys

President Donald Trump lashed out at Grammys host Trevor Noah after Noah made a joke during the broadcast linking Trump's obsession with controlling Greenland to Trump's former friend and associate Jeffrey Epstein, the late disgraced financier and convicted pedophile and sex trafficker.

Trump has continued his push to seize control of Greenland from Denmark. He has reiterated his reasoning that owning Greenland is crucial to domestic and international security, dismissing the fact the territory is under the control of a key ally.

Keep ReadingShow less
Shot of a group of signs from ice protests.
Photo by Nitish Meena on Unsplash

Family Of ICE Agents Explain How They Really Feel About Their Relative's Job

People need jobs, but some jobs might not be worth the personal loss.

How do we all deal with loved ones who sign up for something we vehemently disagree with?

Keep ReadingShow less
Sabrina Carpenter
John Shearer/The Recording Academy/Getty Images

Video Of Sabrina Carpenter's Reaction To Losing All Six Grammys She Was Nominated For Has Fans Gutted For Her

Sabrina Carpenter has been in her winning era for the last few years, but it seems the Grammys did not get that memo this year.

Carpenter fans were excited and confident that the Man's Best Friend singer would take it all home when she was nominated in six categories for the evening, including Album of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Solo Pop Performance, and Best Music Video.

Keep ReadingShow less