Child Stars Who Went Back to College

Nothing to it but to do it.

Tyra Banks - Nelly's oldest daughter, Nana, contemplates dropping out of school to pursue a career in music. Although we don't condone this move, if Nana does take the leap she has these people to look up to. After having a successful career as model in her teens years, a top-rated model competition show and a talk show, Tyra made her dreams even more bankable by receiving a certificate from Harvard's Executive Education Training Program in 2012.  (Photo: John Sciulli/Getty Images for NATAS)

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Tyra Banks - Nelly's oldest daughter, Nana, contemplates dropping out of school to pursue a career in music. Although we don't condone this move, if Nana does take the leap she has these people to look up to. After having a successful career as model in her teens years, a top-rated model competition show and a talk show, Tyra made her dreams even more bankable by receiving a certificate from Harvard's Executive Education Training Program in 2012.  (Photo: John Sciulli/Getty Images for NATAS)

Raven-Symoné is "surprised" Black Lives Matter isn't supporting the Missouri campus protests: - "I'm surprised at-hashtag-Black Lives Matter isn't on this. I would expect the Black Lives Matter to be a part of this situation as well because it's just as important as [the other issues].”(Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Logo)

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Raven-Symoné - In 2013 the actress enrolled in school at the Academy of Art University and has been updating us on her degree journey via Twitter. (Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Logo)

America Ferrara - Understandably, America Ferrara got a little sidetracked with acting in award-winning films before she finished her B.A. in International Studies at USC in 2013.    (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

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America Ferrara - Understandably, America Ferrara got a little sidetracked with acting in award-winning films before she finished her B.A. in International Studies at USC in 2013.    (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen - Before starting there CDFA Award-winning fashion line, The Row, the twins attended NYU. (Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images)

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Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen - Before starting there CDFA Award-winning fashion line, The Row, the twins attended NYU. (Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images)

Troian Bellisario - On the hit show Pretty Little Liars, Troian's character, Spencer is the brainiac of the bunch. There's no wonder that the actress earned herself a degree in theatre from USC.  (Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images)

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Troian Bellisario - On the hit show Pretty Little Liars, Troian's character, Spencer is the brainiac of the bunch. There's no wonder that the actress earned herself a degree in theatre from USC.  (Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images)