During this season of giving two MS HBCUs receive hefty donations from philanthropist
During this season of giving two MS HBCUs receive hefty donations from philanthropist
Mackenzie Scott, former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and one of the richest person’s in the world is sharing her more than $60 billion fortune. According to
The Washington Post Scott’s gifts to HBCU’s and other colleges surpasses $800 million.
Tougaloo College and Alcorn State University are two Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) in Mississippi that are recipients of these gifts.
Tougaloo College received a generous donation of $6 million from Scott. “This is an incredibly exciting time for Tougaloo College,’’ said President Carmen J. Walters.
MacKenzie Scott gives $31M to 2 Mississippi HBCUs
December 19, 2020 GMT
Two historically black schools in Mississippi say gifts from philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott are the biggest they’ve ever received from a single donor.
A $25 million donation to Alcorn State University more than doubled the school’s endowment, President Felecia M. Nave said in a news release.
“A significant number of Alcorn’s students are the first in their families to attend college and Ms. Scott’s pivotal gift in these uncertain times will help ensure that students have access to a life-changing education,” she said.
Tougaloo College got $6 million and will use it to support major initiatives supported by its recently established Preserving and Advancing Excellence Fund, a news release said.
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