LeBron James is giving kids from Akron — ones with challenging backgrounds
like his — the chance to go to college for free.
LeBron James將提供阿克隆生活艱苦的孩子免費上大學的機會,
The NBA star has partnered with the University of Akron to provide a
guaranteed four-year scholarship to the school for students in James' "I
Promise" program who qualify. The scholarship will cover tuition and the
university's general service fee — currently $9,500 per year. James told
ESPN he plans to provide this for 1,100 kids, which would cost his foundation
a total of $41.8 million at the school's current rates.
James與阿克隆大學(University of Akron)合作, 他會提供符合資格的學生就讀阿克隆
大學的獎學金, 共四年. James的"I Promise"獎學金方案包含了學費以及學雜費, 一年
下來的總額為9,500美金. James告訴ESPN, 他預計會資助1,100位學子, 而James的基金會
將會為此獎學金方案支付總額41.8M的美金.
It's the latest example of James, who often refers to himself "as just a kid
from Akron," giving back to a community that helped raise him.
James常稱自己"只是來自阿克隆的孩子", 阿克隆助James成長茁壯, 而這次的獎學金
方案則是他最近回饋鄉里的行動.
"It's the reason I do what I do," said James, who announced the program
Thursday while hosting an event for students at Cedar Point Amusement Park.
"These students have big dreams, and I'm happy to do everything I can to help
them get there. They're going to have to earn it, but I'm excited to see what
these kids can accomplish knowing that college is in their futures."
"It means so much because, as a kid growing up in the inner city and a lot of
African-American kids, you don't really think past high school," said James,
who bypassed college to jump to the NBA. "You don't really know your future.
You hear high school all the time, and you graduate high school and then you
never think past that because either it's not possible or your family's not
financially stable to even be able to support a kid going to college."
"這些學生們都有遠大的夢想, 很高興我能盡我所能幫助他們達成目標. 他們必需自己掙得
獎學金, 我很想看看, 當這些孩子們知道可以上學時, 他們會完成什麼樣的事."
"這非常的有意義, 對一個在郊區長大的孩子, 以及許多非裔孩子而言, 你不會覺得他們能
上大學," James說道, 他跳過了大學直接進入NBA. "對你的未來, 你並不會很了解.
你常常聽到人們講著高中, 而你也從高中畢業了, 但你從未想過讓學業繼續, 不是真的
不可能, 要不然就是家庭經濟不穩, 無法提供孩子上大學."
In recent months, James and members of his foundation met with Akron
President Dr. Scott Scarborough hoping to establish a program that would have
long-term impact on the community. The result was an initiative they believe
will inspire the area's youth to achieve and reach their potential.
最近的幾個月, James及他基金會的成員與阿克隆大學的校長會了面, 他們希望建立一個
方案以久遠的影響Akron這個地方. 他們相信這個方案能讓在地的青年激發他們的潛能.
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