The Associated Press
Posted : Monday Aug 20, 2007 5:31:21 EDT
FARMINGTON, Mo. — An eastern Missouri teen thought her college tuition was taken care of when the Navy presented her with a mock check for $180,000, but the Navy has now rescinded the scholarship, saying she can’t be a ROTC student because of an old back injury.
Danielle Littrell, 18, turned down scholarships from several schools to enlist with the Navy’s ROTC program.
The Navy presented Littrell with a check for $180,000 in November, but the military later pulled the funds, citing a back injury that Littrell suffered in a 2005 basketball game. The herniated disc didn’t keep the 6-foot Littrell from playing basketball at Farmington High School last year. She also earned a black belt in karate.
More at http://www.navytimes.com/news/2007/08/ap_rotcscholarship_070819/
