Melania Trump and LSU Create $5 Million Scholarship Fund for Former Foster Youth
First Lady Melania Trump and LSU announced a permanent $5 million fund to support scholarships for students who grew up in foster care.
Key points
- Permanent endowment fund of $5 million.
- The scholarships, called Fostering the Future, are for LSU students who experienced foster care.
- The announcement will be made at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.
- The campaign will be launched during the LSU Tigers vs. Alabama Crimson Tide football game.
First Lady Melania Trump and Louisiana State University (LSU) have established a permanent $5 million endowment fund that will finance scholarships for LSU students who grew up in foster care.
The fund carries the name of Trump's initiative, Fostering the Future, and is designed to make the scholarships permanent rather than one-time awards.
Mrs. Trump will travel to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to make the announcement at the university and to give further momentum to her initiative.
During the visit, she will attend the highly anticipated football game between the LSU Tigers and the Alabama Crimson Tide at Tiger Stadium, where the Fostering the Future campaign will be activated during the game.