Overview
- Bowie State officials say the funds will strengthen the endowment, expand scholarships, support research and improve the student experience.
- The contribution is unrestricted, giving university leaders full discretion over how to deploy the money.
- Scott previously gave Bowie State $25 million in 2020, bringing her total support to $75 million.
- The gift follows recent record awards of $63 million to Morgan State University and $38 million to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
- Coppin State University remains the only Maryland HBCU not yet named as a recipient of a Scott donation.