![]() ![]() "Once I figured out that there's free money out there that other people could give to me because they believed in me and my dreams so that I could go to school for free, I jumped on it and applied to every opportunity that I saw," Carter says. ![]() That's when she started researching and applying for scholarships. She knew millions of people throughout the country are burdened by student loans and didn't want to join their ranks. The eye-popping cost of attending college - anywhere from an average of $25,707 per year at a public in-state school to $54,501 a year at a private university, according to Education Data Initiative - scared Carter. ![]() College was the next logical step to continue building on her success, but she was initially shocked by the price. Her family relocated to Florida when she was 13 and starting middle school.Ī dedicated student-athlete, Carter had an impressive high school career academically and through extracurriculars like softball and track. Carter was born in Jamaica before moving to London, where she spent most of her childhood. ![]()
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