TRAVIS SCOTT’S FOUNDATION IS GIVING $1 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO 100 HBCU STUDENTS

TRAVIS SCOTT’S FOUNDATION IS GIVING $1 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO 100 HBCU STUDENTS

After the Astroworld tragedy, rapper Travis Scott dedicated his time to giving back to the community. Through his foundation, 100 students at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU) received unexpected graduation gifts of $10,000 each.

The scholarships were given to graduating seniors at 38 HBCUs through Scott’s Cactus Jack Foundation and the Waymon Webster Scholarship Fund. The program is named after the rapper’s grandfather and it’s Scott’s second time offering the scholarship.

Last year’s recipients graduated from schools such as Howard University, Morehouse College, Texas Southern University, Grambling State University and Prairie View A&M University.

“My grandfather wanted me to take it all the way through college,” Scott said on his website. “I feel there is a power in education so to be able to give someone the opportunity to fulfill that dream as my papa thought for me is amazing.” His grandfather graduated from Prairie View A&M.
Scott said that he and his family will continue to help students in the upcoming years.

“Excellence abounds in every Black household, but too often opportunity does not—and Black students are left behind or counted out,” he said.

“So that’s what my family and I set out to change,” he added. “We congratulate all 100 scholarship recipients this year. I know we will see great things from them—and we are already looking forward to increasing our work next year.”