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Updated: 10:50 PM EST December 17, 2020
ORANGEBURG, S.C. South Carolina State University is one of ten historically black colleges and universities awarded $1 million by China-based video-sharing social media service, TikTok.
The $10 million gift is being awarded as a part of TikTok s nationwide commitment to support healthcare workers and students of color who are pursuing careers in medicine and the healthcare field.
TikTok s Health Heroes Relief Fund was established this year as a part of a broader initiative to support front-line medical workers, educators and local communities deeply affected by the global crisis. Health care workers are the heroes of the global pandemic, and deserving heroes within the TikTok community, said Belinda Frazier, Head of Culture and Diversity for TikTok North America. The TikTok Health Heroes Relief Fund was created to support their efforts and we are honored to be able to continue our commitment to the health care comm
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DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) Frontline workers caring for COVID-19 patients are true heroes of the global pandemic that s why the popular video app TikTok is awarding $1 million to North Carolina Central University (NCCU) to support students pursuing degrees in health care.
The gift to NCCU is part of $10 million in funding that will go to 10 academic institutions that serve underrepresented students and offer programs that focus on public health and other professions in the healthcare field. TikTok made a big $150 million donation earlier this year through their Health Heroes Relief Fund in support of healthcare workers.
This $1 million award to NCCU will provide students with scholarships who are studying medicine, science, technology, engineering and math and are planning to enter careers in medicine, science, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.