South Carolina teen faces financial roadblock after invite to Yale [Video]

A Westside High School student is one of three students at her school selected to attend a summer program at Yale University. However, the opportunity comes at a steep price that her family cannot afford. Now, they are hoping this young woman’s dream is still within reach.Maleigha Carson, a junior at Westside High, received a business award from the school and was invited to the National Youth Leadership Forum for Business Innovation, an eight-day program at Yale University that focuses on building business skills. Maleigha was shocked to learn the program costs $4,500, money her family does not have.Her mother, Kayla Baumann, said she wants to support her daughter’s ambitions despite financial challenges.“I want her to know that I love her and that I’m proud of her,” said Baumann. “She can conquer the world one step at a time, one problem at a time.”Maleigha has dreams of becoming a business …