Recipient - Ashburn, Virginia
Nathaniel Scott had dreams of going to college, but when marriage and supporting five young children became his first priority, he went into the workforce instead. He is proud of the fact that he has kept his family together, while working two jobs. When he was notified that his mother-in-law submitted his name for a Paying It Forward scholarship and he was selected for the honor, he said to himself, “Is this for real?” With a goal of obtaining his business management degree, Nathaniel would like to use his education to start his own business in professional organization, helping companies organize and streamline their company structure and systems. Nathaniel wants to earn his college degree so that his children can be proud of their father when they are old enough to understand the importance and value of education.