DeAndre Arnold, a high school senior from Texas, was given a $20,000 scholarship by Ellen DeGeneres. Arnold made national headlines when it was reported that he would have to cut his dreadlocks to be allowed to walk in his high school graduation.
In an episode of “Ellen” on Wednesday, Arnold got to discuss the situation with the Barbers Hill Independent School District (ISD) in Mont Belvieu, Texas.
“I’m sure this is not easy or comfortable for you,” DeGeneres said referring to his appearance on television. “But I want you to just relax and know that I’m here for you.”
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“You get good grades,” she said. “You’ve never been in trouble, ever. This is the first time anything has come up. And now, you haven’t been in school for weeks because of this situation.”
Arnold informed DeGeneres and the audience that he has been suspended from school for violating the district’s hair length policy.
“Every day I would go to school, I would be in dress code,” Arnold told DeGeneres. “But the thing with them is, if it was let down, I would be out of dress code.”
Source: Ellen DeGeneres Gives $20,000 Scholarship To Black Teen Who Was Told To Cut His Dreads
