12-year-old Graduates College In US With 5 Degrees

Set a new World Record of youngest graduate....

Clovis Hung a 12-year-old boy set a new record at Fullerton College as the youngest graduate. The boy said that his goal was inspired by a 13-year-old in 2020 who was previously the youngest graduate, according to CBS News. 

Hung said, "I also wanted to be the youngest graduate, but I didn't expect to beat him." He took on the title Monday with five associate degrees in tow and a sixth planned for next year.

Hung said that his decision to enroll was motivated by a sense of friendly competition.

Recently, Hung walked across the stage in a cap and gown alongside fellow Fullerton graduates. He was awarded five associate of arts degrees: history; social sciences; social behavior and self-development; arts and human expression; and science and mathematics.

He plans to take up another one next year.

According to his mother, Song Choi, Clovis has been always highly self-motivated and goal-oriented, which are the reasons why she pulled him out of traditional public school in 2019 so that she could home-school him.

"He is super inquisitive, mature, diligent, self-disciplined, and highly motivated. He is also very curious and traditional public schools could not satisfy his curiosity, therefore, the best option was college," Ms Choi said in a press release.

Under the "special admit" program at Fullerton College, Hung was able to enroll in college classes while simultaneously completing a homeschooling curriculum. His mother says that because of her experience teaching and tutoring, she was able to choose a curriculum that best suited his needs, which meant including college courses.