Ethan Shanfeld Travis Scott announced $5 million in community-focused initiatives through his newly launched Project Heal, a long-term series of philanthropy and investment efforts.The program kicks off today with $1 million in scholarships for students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Backed by Scott, the Waymon Webster Scholarship Fund will provide $10,000 grants to seniors with GPAs of at least 3.5 who risk not graduating due to financial adversity.
According to the press release, the scholarship will help 100 students cross the finish line and earn diplomas.Scott said in a statement, “My grandfather was an educator who made a difference in thousands of young lives throughout his life.
He is a major influence on me and countless others, whose dreams he believed in, whose hopes he invested in, and whose futures he made big.
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