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Student Sets Record with 270 College Applications, Chooses Knox

6/16/2026

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Patrick Pruitt set a national record by submitting applications to 270 colleges.
He earned more than $17 million in scholarship offers and will enroll at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois.
Guidance counselor DeAnna Miller-Wooden wrote daily recommendation letters and checked email after hours to support his applications.
Knox College offered a $260,000 four-year financial aid package, leaving him responsible for about $5,000 per term.

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Story summary

Patrick Pruitt set a national record by submitting applications to 270 colleges.
He earned more than $17 million in scholarship offers and will enroll at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois.
Guidance counselor DeAnna Miller-Wooden wrote daily recommendation letters and checked email after hours to support his applications.
Knox College offered a $260,000 four-year financial aid package, leaving him responsible for about $5,000 per term.