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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically.  by [Justin Worland](https://time.com/author/justin-worland/)  ## Justin Worland Senior Correspondent Jun 2, 2016 12:10 PM UTC  Candace Payne, the "Chewbacca Mom" is a guest on Good Morning America on May 23, 2016 Candace Payne, the "Chewbacca Mom" is a guest on Good Morning America on May 23, 2016 Lou Rocco—ABC via Getty Images  by [Justin Worland](https://time.com/author/justin-worland/)  ## Justin Worland Senior Correspondent Jun 2, 2016 12:10 PM UTC A Florida university has [offered full scholarships](https://www.seu.edu/2016/05/31/seu-awards-full-tuition-scholarships-to-chewbacca-mom/) to the family of the mother who uploaded the video of herself laughing in a [Chewbacca mask](http://time.com/4343234/chewbacca-mask-woman/?iid=sr-link1) to the joy of the internet. Candace Payne, as well as her husband and two children, can all attend Southeastern University for free, the university [announced](https://www.seu.edu/2016/05/31/seu-awards-full-tuition-scholarships-to-chewbacca-mom/). “Candace has inspired us and others with her joy,” said Kent Ingle, the school’s president, in a press release. “We want her and her family to experience some of that same joy through this gift.” The announcement is the latest in a string of attention Payne has gotten since uploading the viral video last month. She made the rounds on talk shows and rode in a car with J.J. 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