Michael Atkins, Jr. is using his scholarship to make his dream of becoming a doctor or a lawyer come true.

Michael Atkins, Jr, will run for President in 2028. For now, he is an ambitious pre-law/pre-med student at UNC.

Kelsi interviews Michael Atkins

Michael, an Air Force dependent from Pikeville, N.C., has received a total of $6,000 since 2009 from two ThanksUSA named scholarships: $3,000 from the ESA Foundation, and $3,000 from Boeing.

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Join us in our mission of providing college, technical and vocational school need-based scholarships for the children and spouses of active-duty US military personnel. You can make a significant, positive impact on military families' lives through the gift of education!

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ThanksUSA has awarded nearly 2,000 scholarships with a total value of almost $6 million since we started in 2006.

Our scholarship recipients come from each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Recipients represent all military branches, including the Guard and Reserves.

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