Melania Trump and LSU Establish $5 Million Endowment: Permanent Scholarships for Students From Foster Care
The Office of the First Lady said in a statement on November 4 that First Lady Melania Trump and Louisiana State University (LSU) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, have secured $5 million to establish a permanent endowment fund supporting Fostering the Future scholarships for LSU students who experienced foster care. The White House called the donation historic, and the scholarships will be supported by the permanent endowment.
Mrs. Trump will travel to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to advance her Fostering the Future initiative with a special announcement at Louisiana State University. The statement did not give a specific date for the trip.
During her visit, Mrs. Trump will attend the LSU Tigers versus Alabama Crimson Tide football game at Tiger Stadium, where a groundbreaking Fostering the Future campaign will activate across the campus and on the field. The statement did not provide further details of the game-day campaign.
Fostering the Future is Mrs. Trump's initiative for children and young people who have experienced foster care; the fund established with LSU directs that support to LSU students from foster care, in the form of a permanent endowment intended to sustain the scholarships over the long term.
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(Source: The White House)
Source: The White House
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