AMHERST, Mass. – The University of Massachusetts says it is offering full scholarships to the siblings of a Springfield boy who hanged himself in 2009 after incessant bullying at school.
UMass officials say they are honored to have a chance to help the family of Carl Walker-Hoover, who was 11 when he committed suicide. His mother, Sirdeaner Walker, has become an anti-bullying advocate and has testified before state and federal officials about the topic.
UMass says her other two children, 8-year-old Charles and 7-year-old Gloria, will be invited to attend any of its four campuses with their entire tuition, room, board and fees covered for four years.
Crews from ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" also have been rebuilding the family's home, which had significant structural problems and was more than 100 years old.
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