Lesson learned after ‘act of bravado’ costs student much-needed cheque ahead of college

A student’s “act of bravado” cost him the cheque he received from St Vincent de Paul to secure his college place.
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A student’s “act of bravado” cost him the cheque he received from St Vincent de Paul to secure his college place.
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