Amazon sending 8 metro Atlanta seniors to college with $300K in scholarships

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ATLANTA — Eight metro Atlanta high school seniors got a surprise bigger than their Amazon cart!

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On Tuesday, Amazon surprised eight students with more than $300,000 in scholarships and internships.

Each senior will receive $40,000 to help foster their aspirations in creating a stem-related career at a college of their choice and a paid internship with Amazon.

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The scholarships are part of Amazon’s Future Engineer program. The program has awarded $38 million in scholarships to 950 students from underserved and underrepresented communities across the U.S.

The seniors represent Atlanta Public Schools, Clayton County Public Schools, and the DeKalb County School District.

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