Taco Bell has awarded $40,000 in scholarship assistance to a young woman who worked there while in high school.
Crimsyn Price received $10,000 for each of her first four years of university study after applying for a Taco Bell worker scholarship.
She was able to pursue her dream of becoming a doctor by attending East Tennessee State University to study Biology and Health Sciences thanks to funding from the Mexican restaurant company.
Being one of the fortunate receivers of the college funds left the Athens, Tennessee, student “shocked.”
“I really wasn’t expecting it. I come from a rural town and a lot of people there don’t have the money for college, so I am very grateful for the opportunity.”
“It has been such a major help in my ambition to become a doctor,” she stated to SWNS news agency.
“It certainly wasn’t something I thought was going to happen when I started working at Taco Bell at 16.”
The only requirements for the scholarship application were her academic records and a two-minute video describing how the money would help, which elated Crimsyn, who worked at Taco Bell during her final two years of high school to assist her mother in paying the expenses.
“Most other scholarship applications I had seen at that point required a lot more work and time than the Live Más scholarship. I think I ended up doing about 50 takes of the video before just deciding to go for it.”
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A few months later, the regional manager, who was her supervisor’s boss, visited her store to make the announcement.
“It felt like a really special moment.”
Crimsyn soon obtained more support from the college after being admitted into the University’s Honors Scholars Program.
“The money also facilitated me being able to do unpaid internships during my degree, to prioritize my education over a part time job.”
Crimsyn was fortunate to participate in an international trip to Ecuador after starting college, where she helped medical professionals and postgraduate students treat patients.
“It was such a dream to have these experiences. They reminded me why I wanted to be a doctor.”
Between 400 and 500 patients from remote villages close to Quito were helped by our team during that period.
“None of it would have been possible without the Live Más scholarship for Taco Bell employees.”
With intentions to emphasize the value of communication accessibility for the deaf at nearby clinics, Crimsyn is now committed to ace her MCAT exam and gain admission to her dream medical school.
