quote [ Facing the prospect of dropping out if she couldn't come up with $1,000, Scott was crying when her roommate, Jeannie Tarkenton, found her and got her dad to loan Scott the money.
Today, Scott’s net worth is around $34 billion, according to Forbes.
Tarkenton started Funding U, a lending company that offers last-gap, merit-based loans to low-income students.
A quarter century passed between the end of their sophomore year and Funding U's creation, Scott took an interest in her old friend's mission to help economically disadvantaged students finance school is unsurprising. Her unusual gifts — which she rarely discusses or discloses

“It’s a really lovely story in a time when we’re not seeing a lot of kindness and generosity," ]