BOWIE, Maryland (CNN) -- A college graduate from Maryland has been admitted to Harvard Law after continued adversity nearly made him abandon school altogether. Today, Rehan is not only a college graduate, but is heading to Harvard Law School this fall. Despite his fractured home life, Rehan found some solace in athletics and trained in martial arts and boxing. Two years into his successful matriculation at Bowie State University, Rehan transferred to University of Maryland, where he graduated in 2018. Rehan will begin classes online at Harvard Law School this fall.