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Diageo North America Establishes Innovative Program With HBCUs to Develop Future Leaders and Help Shape a More Equitable Society
February 3, 2021 GMT
Diageo North America establishes program with 25 HBCUs (Graphic: Business Wire)
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 3, 2021--
The North America business of Diageo, a global beverage leader, is committing $10 million to support 25 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and creating permanent endowed funds to provide financial aid grants anticipated to benefit thousands of talented students in need over the years. Funds will be available for HBCU students across different disciplines and majors, and distributed according to each institution’s financial aid process.