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Harvard-bound teen receives $40k scholarship, donates it back minutes later

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FITCHBURG, Mass. - Verda Tetteh knew in her heart she couldn’t accept a $40,000 scholarship from her high school to attend Harvard University, so she donated the money back to help other students in need.

Tetteh, 17, recently graduated from Fitchburg High School in Massachusetts. During the ceremony, she received the school’s General Excellence Scholarship, earning her $10,000 for four years. "I was just kind of sitting in the audience after I’ve gotten it," she told FOX Television Stations Sunday. "And there was definitely someone in that audience who needed it more...it would’ve made a big, life-changing difference to have that financial support."Verda Tetteh, 17, poses at her high school graduation. (Credit: Verda Tetteh) Tetteh said she.

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