An exceptional 17-year-old girl, NeeAli Scott has set a new record after graduating with an associate’s degree before completing High School in the United States.
Scott obtained an associate of science degree at Savannah State University, United States a month before graduating from high school. Shestarted her high school journey at Savannah Arts Academy before she enrolled for a college degree.
“I really just wanted to get as much education, a college education, as I can now for free. In the state of Georgia, you get 30 credits free. So that’s already half of the associate’s degree,” she said.
She earned the degree with a Sum Cum Laude grade and will be graduating from high school with honors. Scott mentioned that she also took some courses at Georgia Southern University while studying for the associates degree.
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“Savannah State didn’t offer some classes at the time but Georgia Southern did, so I took classes from there as well,” she said.
Despite juggling high school and university classes, Scott was still active in other activities outside school. She worked at Frank Callen Boysschools and a Girls Club together with being a dancer.
Scott stated she has yet to make a decision on where she will be pursuing her undergraduate studies. She said her main choices are Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Scott said that she aims to become a cardiothoracic surgeon and work in her city so she can give back to the youth. “I would like to work in an inner-city hospital and give back to the youth here in Savannah or wherever I may end up,” she said,
Scott’s mother, Sabriya Scott shared her daughter’s achievement on her Instagram celebrating her and praising her accomplishment. She thanked their family and everyone who supported Scott in the academic journey.
”Today my baby did her BIG one!! She’s OFFICIALLY a Savannah State University Graduate at 17 years old. She just graduated from College before graduating from High School. I didn’t let all the odds that was stacked against my 2lb micro-preemie affect how I knew my GOD would work in her life,” she said.
”GOD DID just that and today NeeAli graduated from SSU with her Associate Of Science Degree! Congratulations NeeAli Scott for being an amazing kid!! We you! Big thanks to my entire village and everyone that celebrated this milestone with her,” she added.
Sabriya thanked Scott for being an amazing Kid adding that as she is already trailblazing life, she would forever be her cheerleader.
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