Small Town, Big Blessings: Byng Students Celebrate $138 Million in Thanksgiving Scholarships

This Thanksgiving season, Byng Public Schools has something truly special to celebrate: students have been awarded $138,112,924 in scholarship offers through merit-based opportunities on the VU Scholarships platform.

This outstanding achievement represents 2,849 individual scholarship offers, creating a wealth of college opportunities for Byng students. As families count their blessings this holiday season, students can now add "college opportunity" to their list of things to be thankful for.

A Season of Gratitude and Opportunity

Through VU Scholarships' merit-based system, Byng students gained access to numerous college partners who evaluated them based on GPA and ACT/SAT scores. The result? Nearly 3,000 scholarship opportunities that translate into real pathways to higher education.

This Thanksgiving, families throughout Byng can be grateful for the breadth of opportunities available—with thousands of scholarship offers, students have the power to explore multiple options, compare colleges, and make informed decisions about their futures.

Grateful for Brighter Futures

This isn't just about impressive numbers—it's about the gift of opportunity for every student in Byng Public Schools. These scholarship offers mean that more students can pursue college degrees, explore career possibilities, and achieve their educational goals without being held back by financial barriers.

The $138+ million in scholarship offers represents a collective investment in the future of Byng students and their community—a true blessing to celebrate this holiday season. Each scholarship offer is an opportunity for a student to write their next chapter, and together, these 2,849 opportunities are reshaping what's possible for an entire generation of learners.

As we celebrate Thanksgiving, we're grateful for the students, families, educators, and administrators throughout Byng Public Schools who have worked together to make this remarkable achievement possible. This is what happens when a community invests in its students' futures, and that's something worth celebrating.