MacKenzie Scott's college roommate loaned her $1,000 so she wouldn’t have to drop out

MacKenzie Scott's philanthropy has surpassed $26 billion—and a few acts of kindness early on in her life inspired her giving.

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00:00Mackenzie Scott has given away over $26 billion, and she credits the kindness of others for

00:05inspiring her philanthropic giving. In an essay on her Yield Giving page, Scott reflected on the

00:11acts of kindness that benefited her, including a local dentist who offered her free dental work

00:16when he saw her securing a broken tooth with denture glue in college, and her college roommate

00:20who loaned Scott $1,000 so she wouldn't have to drop out. Now her old roommate, Jeannie Ringo

00:26Tarkenton, is helping thousands of other students who need help paying for college. Tarkenton's

00:30startup FundingU has provided $80 million in low-interest loans to about 8,000 students.

00:36Speaking of Scott, Tarkenton told the Princeton Alumni Weekly that small graces everywhere add up,

00:41or big graces when it comes to Mackenzie's giving.