7-Eleven pledges $7,111 to 7 lb. 11 oz. baby born 7/11 at 7:11

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A baby girl born at 7:11 p.m., July 11 and weighing 7 pounds, 11 ounces, will have at least $7,111 of college tuition covered after convenience store 7-Eleven awarded the newborn a scholarship this week.

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The convenience store pledged the money to a college fund setup for J'Aime Brown, CNN reported.

"I was completely shocked," mother Rachel Langford told CNN. "I kind of just freaked out."

Officials with 7-Eleven had previously given the family a gift basket filled with diapers, onesies and other gifts.

FILE PHOTO: A baby girl born at 7:11 p.m., July 11 and weighing 7 pounds, 11 ounces, will have at least $7,111 of college tuition covered after convenience store 7-Eleven awarded the newborn a scholarship this week. (Photo: jarmoluk/Pixabay)

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