Northwest High School graduate Tamia Akers netted more than $122,000 via GoFundMe for college tuition.

Tamia's sister, Xylaa Akers, 16, setup the online page to garner funds to help pay for law school.

LAWRENCE TWP. ‒ In a time of need, the community has rallied behind an 18-year-old Stark County high school grad.

Tamia Akers, a 2025 graduate from Northwest High School, is planning to attend Howard University this fall with the goal of earning a law degree.

But the passage of the Big, Beautiful Bill posed a potential obstacle because of its possible impact on student loan programs and university budgets, leaving her unsure whether she could afford tuition.

So a different route was taken via GoFundMe — with a hat tip from her 16-year-old sister, Xylaa Akers — who set up an account

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