Overview
- Bowie State officials announced Friday that the $50 million contribution is the largest in the university’s 160-year history and comes with no spending restrictions.
- The new funding follows a $25 million gift from Scott in 2020, bringing her total support for Bowie State to $75 million.
- President Aminta Breaux said the university will expand financial aid, bolster its endowment, support research across disciplines, and enrich the student experience.
- Vice President for philanthropic engagement Brent Swinton said leaders will use the momentum to attract additional backing for students and faculty.
- The donation extends Scott’s recent wave of major gifts to HBCUs, including $63 million to Morgan State and $38 million to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, with her team keeping a low public profile around announcements.