Beyoncé and Jay-Z team for HBCU scholarships

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(CNN)The Carters are bringing immoderate emotion to 5 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs)

Following the motorboat of their "About Love" campaign, it's been announced that Beyoncé and Jay-Z person partnered with Tiffany & Co. for the Love Scholarship programme via BeyGOOD and the Shawn Carter Foundation.

Tiffany & Co. has pledge $2 cardinal successful assistance backing for students successful the arts and originative fields astatine the pursuing tiny backstage and prime authorities schools: Lincoln University successful Pennsylvania, Norfolk State University successful Virginia, Bennett College successful North Carolina, University of Arkansas astatine Pine Bluff and Central State University successful Ohio.

    "We would similar to convey the Shawn Carter Foundation, BeyGOOD, The Carters and the Tiffany & Co. household for including Lincoln University successful this astonishing gift," Dr. Brenda A. Allen, president of Lincoln University said successful a statement. "Lincoln has placed a precocious precedence connected supporting the arts and humanities connected our campus. Providing fiscal enactment for students pursuing these majors enhances their quality to much afloat prosecute their studies."

      The joined mates person a past of supporting HBCUs.

        Beyoncé has awarded scholarships done her BeyGOOD instauration and her 2018 Coachella show (which was immortalized successful her Netflix documentary "Homecoming") paid homage to HBCUs.

        Jay-Z has besides assisted students including hosting an HBCU autobus circuit successful 2019.

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