Stimulus bill a boon to historically Black colleges and universities, with $22 million in debt forgiveness for Philander Smith
Stimulus bill a boon to historically Black colleges and universities, with $22... Stimulus bill a boon to historically Black colleges and universities, with $22 million in debt forgiveness for Philander Smith PHILANDER SMITH: Beneficiary of the new stimulus legislation. The economic relief legislation approved by Congress yesterday included $1.3 billion worth of debt forgiveness for historically Black colleges and universities — including $22 million at Philander Smith College in Little Rock. Advertisement The bill erases debt for buildings and improvements. The legislation will instruct...