Christopher Gray's Scholly App Is Bringing Millions of Dollars to College Students in Need
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- Christopher Gray's Scholly App Is Bringing Millions of Dollars to College Students in Need
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- Christopher Gray | Smithsonian Magazine’s 2016 American Ingenuity Award Winner for Youth Achievement Christopher Gray is the founder and CEO of Scholly, the groundbreaking web and mobile app that matches current or future college students who need financial support with scholarships that can help them. Scholly has been downloaded 850,000 times and has connected college students with some $50 million in scholarships. Philadelphia-based Gray, an ABC “Shark Tank” winner and recipient of a $100,000 grant from philanthropist Steve Case’s Rise of the Rest competition, sees his digital platform as a 21st-century tool for helping countless young Americans achieve their college dreams without piling on crushing debt. Read more about Gray’s work: http://smithmag.co/PZLEiB | #IngenuityAwards And more about the American Ingenuity Awards: http://smithmag.co/77xPqy
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