MacKenzie Scott donates $30M to Virginia State University
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PETERSBURG, Va. (AP) — A donation from author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott to Virginia State University has become the largest single donor gift in the historically Black college’s history. The $30 million donation by Scott was announced Tuesday in a post that detailed the nearly $4.2 billion in gifts given to more than 300 nonprofit organizations by the philanthropist this year.
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Main Idea: MacKenzie Scott gave Virginia State University $30 million, the largest single donation in the school’s history, to support student success and academic growth.
Key Points:
- Virginia State University said the gift will fund broader opportunities for academic excellence, student support, leadership, career planning, and hands-on learning.
- University leaders said the money will help students facing challenges from the pandemic, social unrest, and lower scholarship funding.
- Scott said the donation is part of her wider giving this year, which totals nearly $4.2 billion to more than 300 nonprofit groups.
- Scott also gave to other historically Black colleges and universities, and Virginia State has just under 4,000 students in Petersburg, Virginia.
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Positive Impact
MacKenzie Scott’s $30 million gift can expand scholarships, training, and student support at Virginia State University. More graduates from an HBCU can help local communities and the wider workforce.
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Named as another historically Black university that received donations from MacKenzie Scott.
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Virginia State University president quoted reacting to the donation and explaining its impact.
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Mentioned as the publication that named MacKenzie Scott one of its World’s 100 Most Powerful Women for 2020.
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