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Rachel Canning, the New Jersey teen who gained notoriety for suing her parents for college cash after moving out, scored a $56,000 scholarship with Western New England University, USA Today reports.
“Federal privacy laws prohibit colleges and universities from discussing the status of prospective and/or current applicants for admission. Therefore, Western New England University cannot comment on the status of any prospective student,” said WNEU’s Assistant Vice President for Marketing Communications David Stawasz.
The Catholic high school senior eventually dropped the lawsuit and returned home and reunited with her parents in Lincoln Park, NJ.
The honor student and cheerleader filed the lawsuit against her parents in March, claiming they threw her out and were making her foot the bill for college.
Her father tells a different story, saying “I know Rachel is a) a good kid, and b) an incredibly rebellious teen, and she’s getting some terrible information.”
Sean Canning claims Rachel ran away in November because she didn’t want to follow house rules.
Tuition and mandatory fees are $33,466 for the coming academic year at WNEU. The total cost rises to $46,154 with room and board. The maximum merit scholarship at WNEU is $16,500 per year. The total can rise to $56,000 or higher over the course of four years, according to Stawasz.
“Western New England University routinely offers merit scholarships to incoming freshmen based on academic achievement. These scholarships range from $5,500 to $16,500 annually and are renewable for four years – as long as a student continually meets certain academic benchmarks,” Stawasz said. “Therefore, these merit scholarships can total between $22,000 and $66,000 over the course of four years. These scholarships are awarded to all incoming freshmen who meet the academic criteria, independent of financial need.”
Agencies/Canadajournal
