A 14-year-old prodigy child will graduate with a cybersecurity degree at the age of 18 after receiving a full scholarship to a US university.
AMERICA | A 14-year-old boy with a gift of a full scholarship to a US institution will graduate with a degree in cybersecurity at the age of 18.
West Muhammad, a 14-year-old brilliant boy, has been given a full scholarship to Coppin State University to pursue a bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity.
West became one of the youngest students to be admitted to the university in recent history. He was granted the esteemed Fanny Jackson Coppin Scholarship, which is renewable for four years and offers up to $1,000 a year for books in addition to tuition.
Only 31 of the approximately 600 accepted students were awarded this grant, and each one was academically prepared for both college and extracurricular activities, according to Jinawa McNeil, director of admissions at Coppin State.
Since his mother graduated from Coppin State University, West has always had a connection to the institution, which is why he picked it.
It’s been fantastic thus far. It’s encouraging to see so many Black kids pursuing careers as doctors, nurses, or lawyers. It’s wonderful to be in a setting where I see other people, especially young people, striving to improve themselves,” he remarked.
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West has always had an advanced educational path. By the age of three, West was reading, according to his mother, who remembers playing phonics CDs in the vehicle. She claimed that he was swiftly advanced to first grade after enrolling in pre-kindergarten.
In order to improve his education, West blended homeschooling, community college classes, and public and private schooling. By middle school, he was already deciding which institution to attend.
Keeping him on an expedited track, according to West’s mother, was another strategy to protect him from harmful influences in their community.
I wanted him to appreciate men in suits and bow ties instead of those on the corner. At home, we have a lot of goals and vision boards. He sets and accomplishes goals,” she remarked.
After getting his first computer, West, who is studying in cybersecurity engineering, said he grew interested in technology at a young age and became interested in computer viruses.
I began learning a little bit more about viruses once I acquired my first computer. I’ve never had a virus, but I was just curious about how they work and how someone might take over your computer,” he said.
In the future, West intends to work as an intern during his college years, graduate by the age of 18, and launch his own business. He wants to encourage other young pupils to think that even the most difficult tasks can be accomplished.
He stated, “My experience in school is simply demonstrating that those things that we may think are impossible or too difficult to empower ourselves to do, are in fact possible.”
