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Entertainment mogul Nick Cannon surprised seven HBCU scholars by eliminating their student debt.
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Spelman and Morehouse received a $5 million grant from Mastercard for the creation of a Black entrepreneurship center.
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North Carolina A&T recently hit a historic enrollment milestone.
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Clark Atlanta University has joined Apple and Tennessee State University’s tech education initiative.
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Howard University recently unveiled a student debt elimination initiative.
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Alabama A&M University recently received its largest individual donation from an anonymous alum.
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South Carolina State University is eliminating $9.8 million in debt for students.
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Dr. M. Brian Blake will become Georgia State University’s first Black president.
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