Scholarship superstar

Meet Dennis "Maliq" Barnes, a high school senior who's celebrating his numerous college acceptances – and smashing a world record on the way.

😮 Now that's dedication... Maliq applied to 200 universities back in August of last year; the impressive student was accepted to 170 of them.

• Along with his dozens of acceptances, Maliq was awarded over $9 million in scholarships, setting a world record for the largest amount ever received. 

🗯 What he's saying... "I think that doing well in school and understanding the importance of education is something that could break the stigma [against African American students]," Maliq shared. “The road to a successful future is to plan ahead, network with the collegiate partners, and know that If you can see your vision, you can achieve your goal."