The nation’s 107 HBCUs make up just 3% of two and four year colleges, yet they award 17% of all bachelor’s degrees earned by Black student,s according to the American Council on Education.
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Dominion Energy to provide millions in scholarships to minority students
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NORFOLK, Va. - Dominion Energy is making a major investment in higher education.
The company is starting a scholarship fund to support African American and other underrepresented minority students.
They plan to provide $10 million in scholarships over six years.
This year, there will be $500,000 in scholarships awarded.
The scholarships will be based on a combination of need and merit. The successful applicants will have a strong academic record - at least a 3.0 - they will have demonstrated leadership in their schools and communities; they will have maybe balanced work and school together and share a statement of their goals and aspirations with us, said Dominion Energy spokesperson Bonita Billingsley Harris,
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