Overview
- Bowie State confirmed the $50 million contribution on Friday, the largest in its 160-year history and a follow-up to Scott’s $25 million gift in 2020, bringing her total support to $75 million.
- University leaders said the funds will strengthen the endowment, expand scholarships, support research and innovation, and enrich the student experience.
- The donation is part of a broader surge this fall that ABC News reports has topped $700 million across more than a dozen HBCUs.
- Recent record gifts include $63 million each to Prairie View A&M and North Carolina A&T and $50 million each to Norfolk State and Winston-Salem State, with Howard receiving $80 million earlier in November.
- Scott’s philanthropy is typically disclosed quietly through her team shortly before announcements, and she rarely gives media interviews.