A sensation 11-year-old boy named Elijah Precciely has been awarded a full-ride scholarship to study at Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, making him the youngest-ever student to be enrolled in the institution.
Elijah Precciely started taking courses at the university at the age of 8 and was awarded a scholarship to enroll in Physics and Chemical Engineering. In the same year he secured a scholarship, the young genius launched a company to help young talents discover themselves.
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As a toddler, Elijah was homeschooled and has always displayed a passion for learning. “Some people think I’m 15. Either I’m a tall 11-year-old or a short 15-year-old,” he said at the time of his initial enrollment as a full-time student at the university.
He narrated that he loves being around his professors. “The professors are willing to educate and sacrifice a great deal to teach us. I have learned from many professors in my fields of study and other professors who have encouraged me as I pass through the building hallways,” he said.
Elijah’s scholarship was created to honour the institution’s first president Joseph S. Clark. “When I reflect on this Joseph S. Clark Presidential Scholars Award it means absolute legacy, nothing but a legacy to me,” Elijah said.
“Those that have paved the way, I want to thank you for paving the way in my education, and I will absolutely pave the way for others to do the impossible. I am elated,” he stated while accepting the scholarship in 2019.
