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17-year-old from Tamil Nadu wins Rs 3.55 crore Brown University scholarship

Seventeen-year-old Pranav Ilango from Erode, Tamil Nadu, has secured admission to Brown University in the US with a scholarship reportedly valued at Rs 3.55 crore. The CS Academy student plans to study Public Health and Applied Mathematics, combining mathematics, technology and data to address real-world challenges. A Cambridge World Topper in IGCSE Mathematics, Pranav has also received…

17-year-old from Tamil Nadu wins Rs 3.55 crore Brown University scholarship

At the age of 17, Pranav Ilango is set to embark on a new chapter at Brown University in the United States. Hailing from Erode, Tamil Nadu, the CS Academy student has been accepted into the prestigious Ivy League institution for the 2026-30 undergraduate cycle. Pranav's remarkable achievement is not only attributed to the esteemed university he will attend but also due to the substantial scholarship attached to his admission.

Valued at around Rs 3.55 crore over four years, the financial support is a significant aspect of his story. However, the exact coverage of the scholarship should be treated with caution, as a CS Academy-associated post describes it as a 90% scholarship, and confirmation is needed from Brown or Pranav's family.

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