MacKenzie Scott once needed $1,000 for college. Then she donated $26 billion

MacKenzie Scott is now known for giving billions of dollars to charities, but her own experience of needing financial help began much earlier. While studying at Princeton, Scott faced a difficult period when money was tight and remaining at university was uncertain. Her roommate, Jeannie Ringo Tarkenton, noticed her struggle and lent her $1,000, helping Scott continue her education.At the time, it was simply a friend helping another student through a difficult moment. Scott later remembered the gesture as one of the acts of kindness that shaped her outlook on giving. The story took an unexpected turn years later when Tarkenton went on to create Funding U, a company offering education loans to students who may struggle to qualify for traditional private loans. What began as a modest loan between roommates eventually became part of a much larger story about education, financial support and philanthropy.MacKenzie Scott remembers the roommate who helped her stay in college with $1,000Scott arrived at Princeton with ambitions that would eventually take her into both literature and business. Money, however, could become a serious problem. During her sophomore year, she was struggling fin...