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Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation donating $50 million to historically Black Atlanta colleges
The $50 million funding will provide gap scholarships for nearly 10,000 students to improve graduation rates at Atlanta's historically Black colleges and universities, the foundation said.
- The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation is donating $50 million to help students at four of Atlanta's Historically Black Colleges and Universities overcome financial barriers and earn their degrees.
- The new scholarships are designed to close the financial gap for Pell Grant recipients and improve graduation rates by 10 percent, supporting about 10,000 students across the four campuses starting in 2026.
- Arthur Blank, co-founder of The Home Depot and owner of the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United, committed to giving at least half his wealth away by signing the Giving Pledge, and his family foundation has donated more than $1.5 billion to date.
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Pure Positivity: Arthur Blank Foundation Donates $50 Million TO HBCUs In Atlanta
Source: Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation / Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Arthur Blank’s latest move is nothing short of monumental. Through the Arthur Blank Foundation, he has pledged $50 million over the next 10 years to support four of Atlanta’s most storied HBCUs (Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Morris Brown College, Spelman College) with “gap scholarships” for students who are nearing graduation but have exhausted other fin…
Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation donating $50M to historically Black Atlanta colleges
The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation is donating $50 million to Atlanta’s historically Black colleges and universities. The money will support nearly 10,000 students with “gap scholarships” if they are approaching graduation in good academic standing and have exhausted all other financing.
Investing In The Future: Arthur Blank Foundation Donates $50M To HBCUs In Atlanta
Source: Kevin C. Cox / Getty Arthur Blank’s latest move is nothing short of monumental. Through the Arthur Blank Foundation, he has pledged $50 million over the next 10 years to support four of Atlanta’s most storied HBCUs (Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Morris Brown College, Spelman College) with “gap scholarships” for students who are nearing graduation but have exhausted other financial aid. The idea is to lift the burden from s…
Home Depot founder Arthur Blank donates $50 million to Atlanta’s historically Black colleges and universities via foundation
The billionaire has committed to giving at least half his wealth away via the Giving Pledge and his family foundation has donated over $1.5 billion to date.
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