Financing October 2019

College Gets Anonymous $75M Gift

Gordon College has received an anonymous gift of $75 million, which will be designated for the college’s endowment and directed to fund student scholarships.

Financing October 2019

Oprah Donates $13M For Scholarship Fund

Oprah Winfrey celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Oprah Winfrey Scholars Program at Morehouse College with a donation of $13 million to continue the scholarship fund.

Financing October 2019

Sentencing In College Bribery Scandal

Gregory and Marcia Abbott were sentenced to one month each in prison and must pay $125,000 for their role in the nationwide college bribery scandal.

Financing October 2019

US Consumer Borrowing Up $17.9B In August

According to a report from the Federal Reserve, U.S. Consumer borrowing rose $17.9 billion in August and was helped by the largest jump in student and auto loans in three years.

Financing October 2019

NSF Supports BAMM! Project

Cal Poly Pomona is part of a $1 million grant from the NSF to increase the number of underrepresented minorities pursuing Ph.D.s in mathematics.

Financing October 2019

No Tuition For More Than 1,200 Students

More than 1,200 high school graduates in Maine are having their tuition and college fees paid for them thanks to the University of Maine System’s “Maine Values You” outreach program.

Financing October 2019

OSU Gets $1M To Study Hemp

Oregon State University has received $1 million to explore how hemp can be used in different industries such as construction, textiles, health and nutrition.

Financing September 2019

‘Young Sheldon’ Supports STEM Education

The Chuck Lorre Family Foundation and “Young Sheldon” are partnering with DonorsChoose.org and committing to a $200,000 matching gift in support of middle school STEM.

Financing September 2019

Event Raises Nearly $88K For Scholarships

The Fostering Futures Scholarship Trust Fund Benefit Dinner raised nearly $88,000 for scholarships for youths in Michigan’s foster care system, which has about 13,500 youths.

Financing September 2019

SDCCD Awarded Nearly $1.7M In Grants

In the San Diego Community College District nearly $1.7 million in grants were awarded to boost outcomes for Latino/a students at San Diego City and Mesa colleges.

Financing September 2019

Board Member To Donate $7M To UVA

The University of Virginia is getting a $7 million donation; $1 million will go toward a new student health facility, and $6 million will go toward the school's Athletics Master Plan.

Financing September 2019

ACT Scores No Longer Equals Scholarships

Western Kentucky University is changing how they award scholarships from focusing on ACT scores to focusing on grade point averages. This change will start next fall.