Tom Brady graduated from the University of Michigan in December 1999 with a cumulative grade point average of 3.30 on a 4.0 scale, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in General Studies. Brady's college academic achievements gained widespread public interest when his vintage collegiate resume circulated widely across sports media, revealing a diligent student who balanced Division I football commitments with rigorous academics. While maintaining his 3.30 GPA, Brady earned Academic All-Big Ten honors and was recognized with university academic achievement citations in 1996, 1997, and 1998. In addition to his classroom success, Brady worked summer finance internships at Merrill Lynch and served as a student peer mentor and youth speaker in the Ann Arbor school district before being drafted into the National Football League.