First Lady Melania Trump, LSU establish $5M foster care scholarship endowment

First Lady Melania Trump, LSU establish $5M foster care scholarship endowment

BATON ROUGE, La. (TNND) — First Lady Melania Trump and Louisiana State University (LSU) secured $5 million for scholarships for LSU students who came through the foster care system, the White House announced.

The funding will establish a permanent endowment for the university's Fostering the Future scholarships.

The first lady was expected to announce the partnership during a visit to LSU on Saturday afternoon, where the initiative was also set to be promoted across campus and at Tiger Stadium before the LSU-Alabama football game.

She launched Fostering the Future in 2021 to expand educational and career opportunities for young people who have been in foster care. LSU is among more than 20 colleges and universities participating in the program, according to the White House.

The initiative comes as young people leaving foster care often face barriers to housing, transportation and other resources that can affect their education and financial independence. In April, Trump urged Congress to expand support for people in foster care, calling new legislation "a moral imperative."

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