The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) announced Thursday it is the recipient of an anonymous $500,000 donation to support its students pursuing a college degree, the second such gift to UAPB this academic year. The university received a donation of $250,000 in Aug. 2021 from the same donor.
UAPB Chancellor Laurence B. Alexander said the contribution represents one of the largest gifts from an individual donor and will help expand the university’s capacity to assist students, financially.
“UAPB continues to increase successful outcomes for students,” Dr. Alexander said. “This gift will provide the much-needed flexible funding that allows us to assist students in achieving their objective of a college degree without the burdens of crippling financial debt.”
According to the terms of the agreement, the gift will help UAPB focus on the national Finish Line Strategy in assisting students and provides direct funding to college students with financial roadblocks in their pursuit of a college degree.
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