The 4.0 student shared that she did not pay for any applicable fees due to waivers receiving a total of $601,000 in scholarships.
“So you can either receive a fee waiver from the school, or you can use the common app or coalition app which waives the application fee based on financial needs,” Sawyer said.
Sawyer is a dual enrollment student at Albany State University and expressed her biggest inspiration is her mother, who hadn’t had the chance to attend college because she was pregnant.
“I’m taking AP English and Composition, AP Biology, and AP Statistics. At Albany Tech, I recently just took Juvenile Delinquency, but I am done with that class now. Now, I am taking a survey of American History,” Sawyer explained.
Sawyer plans to attend one of her top school selections, major in criminal justice, and work toward becoming a lawyer.
“I want to start my own law firm, become a defense attorney, and go up the ranks from there,” she said.
Being an inspirational individual in her community, Sawyer held an informational session at Monroe High School to educate her peers on college applications.
“Do not be scared and go for what you want. If you want it, go for it, and do not let people talk down on you. You said, ‘I can’t do this,’ but I can, and I’m going to show you,” Sawyer said.
