Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott is continuing her support of HBCUs.
On Monday (November 3), Spelman College announced that it had received a “transformative” $38 million donation from Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, per 11 Alive News.
The unrestricted gift is set to support two key priorities, including expanding financial aid and scholarship opportunities to help students complete their education regardless of financial background and investing in state-of-the-art technology infrastructure to improve academics, efficiency, and digital readiness…