University Of The People Simone Biles

The university of the people has announced simone biles the most decorated american gymnast and olympic champion as global ambassador launching the education revolution and the simone biles legacy scholarship fund for foster kids and others.

Vrije university amsterdam. Simone arianne biles born march 14 1997 is an american artistic gymnastwith a combined total of 30 olympic and world championship medals biles is the most decorated american gymnast and the worlds third most decorated gymnast behind belarus vitaly scherbo 33 medals and russias larisa latynina 32 medals. Biles first tried gymnastics at age 6 and her career started at age 14 when she placed 3rd in the american classic in houston texas. Begins her college journey launches simone biles legacy scholarship as global ambassador for university of the people.

With a total of 30 olympic and world championship medals biles is the most decorated american gymnast and the worlds third most decorated gymnast behind belarus vitaly scherbo 33 medals and russias larisa latynina 32 medals. In addition this week the star athlete begins her own college journey as a student at university of. Simone biles and university of the people like many students at university of the people simone biles was looking for an opportunity to pursue higher education but faced difficulties in doing so.

Columbus ohio united states. New york february 7 2018 the university of the people uopeople has announced simone biles the most decorated american gymnast and olympic champion as global ambassador launching the education revolution and the simone biles legacy scholarship fund for foster. University of the people and simone biles olympic champion gymnast and uopeople student are proud to announce the simone biles legacy scholarship fund.

The simone biles legacy scholarship fund is aimed at helping foster children get a higher education. Her parents were unable to care for her and her siblings and they spent time in foster care before being adopted by their grandparents. This fund provides support to uopeople students to help cover course assessment fees with priority given to those who have been in foster care.

Simone arianne biles is an american artistic gymnast. At the 2016 summer olympics in rio de janeiro biles won individual gold. I always dreamed of going to college but decided to follow my gymnastics dreams full time which didnt make it possible for me says biles.

14 march 1997 age. In fact simone biles is so excited about joining university of the people as a student shes also opening a scholarship fund. Simone biles the olympic gold gymnast and uopeoples global ambassador chose uopeople over university of california los angeles ucla to earn her degree online and to advocate for uopeople.

Simone biles is from columbus ohio. If university of the people students cant afford any of the fees there are scholarships offered through the school.