Ellen Gives Brilliant Samantha Garvey a Homeless Girl Totally Deserved Scholarship (Photo:jezebel.com)


Samantha Garvey and her family put an end to their being homeless. She was offered with a house that is usually rented to families with a low income after her story was featured on Newsday. The property was offered by Suffolk County.

"I was homeless, and I didn't have a house, and because of the kindness of all these strangers, I do-I have a house! I couldn't have gotten here without education-you make the best of it because it's the end to so many things." said in her interview with Newsday.

Samantha is a senior student at The Brentwood High School. She didn't have a home, but now she does because of the help of kind strangers. She's also thankful for being able to study. Education for her is the end to a lot of unfavorable things happening in her life.

Garvey was one of the 300 semi-finalists worldwide for the Intel Science Talent Search. According to her story on Newsday, financial crisis and job difficulties started attacking her family after a car accident. They weren't able to pay the house rent on time and so they were thrown out.

Samantha got inspired with her job and the contest. She's determined to pursue her passion and continue to have a positive mind. All will get better soon. Her story touched a lot of people including those with companies. And so she received a college scholarship worth $50,000 from AT&T. She was also invited by Rep. Steve Israel to the State of the Union address.

She was most thankful for the new house that reunited her family. The new house has also helped her keep her dog from getting euthanized.

County officials answered rumors about giving Garvey a special treatment. Authorities explained that everything was done fairly. Suffolk explained that there was no one being casted aside for the Garveys to get a home. Samantha's family will have to pay the property with the 30% of their earnings minus the utility bills. Presently, Leo Garvey earns from driving a cab, while Olga Garvey gets an income from working as a nursing aide.