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Anonymous Donor Gifts Morgan $2.75 Million to Increase Access to a College Education and Support Student Success
Morgan State University President David K. Wilson announced the receipt of a new $2.5-million gift from a donor who wishes to remain anonymous. The latest gift follows an initial $250,000 from the donor, made in October. The total of $2.75 million in resources will be invested in students, providing access to a college education for as many as 83 scholars per semester through the establishment of the Leading the Future scholarship fund.
Professor Launches Ida B. Wells-Barnett Textbook Fund to Raise Money for HBCU Students
Dr. Stacey Patton is spreading awareness about her Ida B. Wells-inspired initiative aimed at helping students at Morgan State and Howard University who are facing financial hardships.
Largest Donation in Morgan State University Athletics History Paves Way for Return of Division I Collegiate Wrestling, Following 24-Year Hiatus
Endowment Funded by HBCU Wrestling and Billionaire Philanthropist Mike Novogratz Positions Morgan as the Only HBCU to Offer D1 Varsity Program
Six Months Later, MacKenzie Scott’s Gifts Are Already Making an Impact
Dr. David Kwabena Wilson, president of Morgan State University is looking to leverage the $40 million donation his institution received in Fall 2020.
Inside MacKenzie Scott’s ‘No Strings Attached’ Philanthropy
A representative for MacKenzie Scott—currently the world’s 19th richest person with a net worth of $59 billion—had a message to deliver.
Modern States And Morgan State University Enter Partnership To Expand College Access To Maryland Students
Fast Start Program at Morgan Marks the Philanthropy’s Newly Launched Commitment to Historically Black Colleges and Universities
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