
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A historically Black university in Louisiana has received a $20 million donation from MacKenzie Scott, the former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. The gift is the largest private contribution in the school’s history and part of hundreds of millions of dollars Scott announced that she had given away.
Main Idea: Xavier University of Louisiana received a record $20 million donation from MacKenzie Scott to help expand scholarships and support its mission.
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Xavier University of Louisiana can use the $20 million gift to fund more scholarships and campus needs, which may help more students finish college and enter jobs, especially in health care.
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