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Nicki Minaj Just Did Something Super Crazy But Super Amazing
Oh, how some of us wish we’re still in college right now.
Instead of just relying on mom and dad’s bank account, scholarships or education loans (speaking of which, have you guys paid your PTPTN?), who would have thought that you can now ask a celebrity to sponsor your college fees!
And we’re not talking about a local celebrity, we mean a global star, like Nicki Minaj.
You all remember her, right? She’s only one of the richest hip hop stars today.
In fact, Forbes estimated that she made around USD20.5 million (RM89 million) as of June 2016.
No wonder she just did this.
Over the weekend, Minaj tweeted about a contest to win a trip to Las Vegas to watch her perform at the Billboard Music Awards later this month because she makes enough moolah to fly her fans out to see her.
One fan responded by saying:
With such a once-in-a-lifetime offer, which straight-A student wouldn’t want to take it?
And Minaj replied this:@NICKIMINAJ Well you wanna pay for my tuition? pic.twitter.com/BhDil75UPj— CJ ?? (@cjbydesign) May 7, 2017
Show me straight A's that I can verify w/ur school and I'll pay it. Who wants to join THAT contest?!?!??♀️ Dead serious. Shld I set it up? https://t.co/czH715u64a— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) May 7, 2017
With such a once-in-a-lifetime offer, which straight-A student wouldn’t want to take it?Students everywhere started tweeting the singer their grades and she responded to a tonne of them offering to help pay their student loans.
If u give me a 4.0 then I'll keep my end of the bargain. https://t.co/Esqs9rwfPn— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) May 7, 2017
That's it? I'll send it tmrw. dm me ur bank info babe. Next! https://t.co/i4TVmsqDoA— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) May 7, 2017
But of course, she had to stop at a certain point, after several hours to be exact.How much u owe? https://t.co/N87rec4KY0— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) May 7, 2017
Who knew that spending time on Twitter can get you a scholarship for your college tuition fees? How lucky are those students!Ok u guys. It's been fun. Let me make those payments tmrw then see if I have any money left?. I'll do some more in a month or 2. ???????????— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) May 7, 2017
Believe it or not, Minaj isn’t the only celebrity who has pledged to help fund people’s education (but we think her method is the coolest).
Beyoncé announced in April that she would be sponsoring for scholarships for women studying the arts, music, literature or African-American studies at Berklee College of Music, Howard University, Parsons School of Design or Speman College.
will.i.am’s scholarship has been funding scholars since 2009, covering all expenses including tuition, books, fees and accommodation for a maximum of four years studying at an accredited US institution.
The Oprah Winfrey Foundation created an endowment fund to help existing scholarship programmes targeted at ethnic minorities who cannot afford to go to college.
In 2009, Alec Baldwin donated USD1 million (RM4.34 million) to his alma mater, New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts to set up a drama scholarship fund to help talented students from underprivileged families and those who are first in their families to attend college.
The creator of Game of Thrones, George RR Martin gives USD5,000 (RM22,000) a year to filmmakers focusing on science fiction and fantasy genres, specifically writing for television, via the New Mexico Film Foundation.
Rihanna also announced on Instagram last year that she would fund people from Brazil, Barbados, Cuba, Haiti, Grenada, Guyana or Jamaica between USD5,000 (RM22,000) and a whopping USD50,000 (RM220,000) to pursue their tertiary education in the US, via her Clara Lionel Foundation.
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