Henry County high school graduate accepted to 264 colleges, earns $17 million in scholarships

Patrick Pruitt applied to 270 colleges and universities and was accepted into all but six.

He’s chosen to attend Knox College, a private liberal arts college in Galesburg, Illinois where it’s believed he will study in the area of environmental science.

His scholarship package for Knox is worth about $260,000. Reportedly, he owes about $5000 per term and plans to continue applying for scholarships to cover the remaining amount.