New Orleans student’s scholarship offers surpass $9M

Dennis Maliq Barnes poses with Denise James, his high school college counselor, after an interview with the Associated Press, at International High School of New Orleans in New Orleans, Thursday, April 27, 2023. To date, Barnes has been accepted into 175 colleges and universities and has been offered a total of more than $9 million in scholarships from close to 130 schools. Officials at the school are trying to determine if Barnes has set a record for U.S. high school students. (Gerald Herbert/AP)