College can be really expensive, and a lot of people know what a huge hole a college loan can burn into one's wallet. But for a set of twins from Shreveport, Louisiana, that worry is far off in the horizon after the two of them racked up a scholarship which is collectively worth $2.7 million!
Captain Shreve High School seniors Brin and Nial Wilson each managed to bag $1.3 million in academic scholarships. According to the Shreveport Times, Brin Wilson accumulated a whopping $1,393,012, while his brother Nial Wilson earned a $1,335,788 scholarship.
The brothers are exemplary role models who have both brains as well as brawn. Brin and Nial were also recipients of athletic scholarships to play football. The brothers will be attending college in the fall and aim to major in civil engineering.
Birn and Nial were also recruited by several illustrious colleges across the U.S. Some of the colleges that had their eyes on the brothers were Louisiana Tech University, St. John's University, Morehouse College, and Loyola University, to name a few.
As for the athletic scholarships, Nial bagged four offers from Culver-Stockton College in Missouri, Judson University in Illinois, Sterling College in Missouri as well as McPherson College. Brin, on the other hand, has an offer from Knox College in Illinois.
Twins, Brin and Nial Wilson, plan to attend college this fall and major in civil engineering. Brin has accumulated $1,393,012 and Nial has accumulated $1,335,788. https://t.co/mRI2FDQJPj
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The dashing young men also earned the Captain Shreve's Distinguished Scholar Award. As for where they are heading off to study, the brothers haven't decided as yet.
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