Former Sanitation Worker Getting Celebrity Tuition Help For Harvard Law Education

I pick up the phone, and I’m like, “Hello?” And I hear, “Hello. This is Tyler Perry.” And I’m like, “Nah man, you joking?” And literally, he says, “Hey, I want to help you cover your tuition.” My whole entire heart stopped. It was just the greatest moment of my life at that point.

— Rehan Staton, a former sanitation worker who will be attending Harvard Law School this fall, commenting on a conversation he had with actor, writer, producer, comedian, and director Tyler Perry. Staton has received many offers of assistance since his inspiring story first made national attention.