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MacKenzie Scott Gifts Healthcare Equity Nonprofit With $12M

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $12 million to a nonprofit dedicated to eliminating medical school expenses for BIPOC students.
by Brandee Sanders
04.10.22
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21 Savage Empowers Youth Through Financial Literacy Campaign

21 Savage and Chime are teaming up again to empower youth through financial literacy.
by Brandee Sanders
11.20.21
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Jackie Robinson Foundation Receives $1.4M Endowment

The Hess Corporation awarded the Jackie Robinson Foundation with a $1.4 million grant for the creation of scholarships and a…
by Brandee Sanders
08.25.21
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North Carolina A&T Hits Historic Fundraising Milestone

North Carolina A&T State University logged a recording-breaking milestone in terms of fundraising.
by Brandee Sanders
10.03.21
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Scholarship Fund Launched For Rayshard Brooks’ Children

Atlanta entrepreneur Aisha “Pinky” Cole teamed up with Clark Atlanta University to create a scholarship fund for Rayshard Brooks’ children.
by NewsOne Staff
10.01.21
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Howard University Given $4M Donation For STEM Initiatives

Howard University has received a $4 million donation to fund its STEM education initiatives.
by NewsOne Staff
03.31.20
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Scholly And Lil Nas X Launch Scholarship Competition

Lil Nas X has teamed up with the Black-founded scholarship app Scholly to create $30,000 worth of scholarships.
by NewsOne Staff
03.31.20
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Alpha Kappa Alpha To Donate Millions To HBCUs

Alpha Kappa Alpha has pledged to donate over $1.6 million to HBCUs during Black History Month.
by NewsOne Staff
03.27.20

Scholarship Honors Legacy Of Murdered HBCU Student

The legacy of Richard Collins III will be kept alive through the creation of scholarships for HBCU students in the…
by NewsOne Staff
12.09.18
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Celebrities Helping Black Teens With College Scholarships

This is education swag.
by Clarissa Hamlin
05.03.18
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Crowdfunding Makes Education Dreams A Reality

People are turning to social funding platforms like GoFundMe to pay tuition. Generous strangers are making education goals possible.
by nigelroberts1
01.01.17
Education: Male graduate and friends on college campus.

Promises Kept, Teens Headed To College With Scholarships

Black Iowa teens received college scholarships for keeping their promise to graduate high school. The scholarship offer and promise to…
by nigelroberts1
06.29.16
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NEWS ROUNDUP: Stephen Curry Becomes First Unanimous NBA…

After breaking several records throughout the season, Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry was chosen as the league’s MVP on…
by NewsOne Staff
05.11.16
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South African Mayor Rewards Scholarships To Teens For…

Mazibuko said the scholarship was created to reduce the rate of pregnancies and keep the teens away from older men.
by Desire Thompson
01.25.16
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A Little Positivity: Chicago High School Student Accepted…

This brilliant young woman was offered a spot by 26 colleges (and $3m in scholarships) http://t.co/0EcmyRlIPZpic.twitter.com/7PPnrWPf4b“ — Maham Masood (@1mahammasood)…
by NewsOne Staff
06.16.15

“Generation Google” Offers Scholarships For Minorities

Google is offering scholarships to African Americans, Hispanics and women who are interested in the field of computer technology. Google…
by cganemccalla
06.19.19

Study Shows White Students Are More Likely To…

A new report shows that white students are more likely to receive college scholarships than students of color. The report…
by cganemccalla
06.19.19

Six Congressional Black Caucus Scholarships Available Online

African American high school students have from between l April 14th and June 1st 2011 to apply for the six…
by cganemccalla
04.17.21

Texas State Offers “Whites Only” Scholarship

TEXAS-Texas State is offering a scholarship that is for people of European descent only. The Statesman reports: So Bohannan, a…
by cganemccalla
06.19.19

KFC Offers $20,000 College Scholarship For Best Tweet

CNN) — Restaurant chain KFC has launched a scholarship campaign that aims to keep it short and “tweet.”
by NewsOne Staff
06.19.19