- 1Melania Trump announced a $7.2 million Fostering the Future endowment at LSU on Saturday, per the White House.
- 2MMR Group, a Baton Rouge electrical contractor, committed $5 million, the White House said.
- 3The AP reported LSU Foundation donors provided more than $2 million, citing the White House.
- 4LSU President Wade Rousse appeared with Trump at the announcement, according to the AP.
First lady Melania Trump announced a $7.2 million Fostering the Future endowment at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge on Saturday, according to the White House and Fox News. The White House said the fund will support scholarships for LSU students who experienced foster care, and described it as a permanent endowment fund.
The White House said the endowment is meant to support scholarships for LSU students who experienced foster care. The source excerpts do not yet give award numbers or timing.
What the sources confirm
The White House said MMR Group committed $5 million, with contributions from additional LSU Foundation donors. The Associated Press, citing the White House, reported that MMR Group is an electrical contracting company based in Baton Rouge, that LSU Foundation donors provided more than $2 million, and that the total was more than $7 million in private donations.
The White House said the initiative provides academic scholarships to prepare people from foster care for an entry-level job and financial independence. Speaking at an event with LSU President Wade Rousse, Trump said the achievement would give young people from foster care "an anchor of stability, a strong educational foundation and a chance to build a wonderful life," per the AP.
As adults, we have a moral obligation to our children, especially those in foster care.
Rousse said in the White House statement that access is a top priority for LSU. The AP reported that Trump planned to attend the LSU-Alabama football game later Saturday, and that Alabama also participates in the initiative.
Not yet stated
The source excerpts reviewed do not say how many students will receive scholarships, the award amounts or when the first awards will be made.
- Endowment secured for Fostering the Future at LSU
- $7.2 Million
- Commitment from MMR Group
- $5 million
- From additional LSU Foundation donors, per the White House via AP
- more than $2 million
Sources
The White House, the Associated Press via PBS News, and Fox News.
Reported from 3 published sources (The White House, PBS News, Fox News). Facts, figures and quotes come only from those sources. Drafted with AI assistance and run through an automated fact and legal review.
- First Lady Melania Trump and LSU Establish $7.2 Million Fostering the Future Endowment Fund Historic Donation Creates Permanent Scholarships for LSU Students From Foster Care · The White House
- Melania Trump and LSU announce a scholarship program for students who were in foster care · PBS News
- Melania Trump secures $7.2M for foster care scholarships at LSU ahead of Alabama showdown · Fox News
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