LeBron James Foundation will pay $40 million to give 1,100 Akron area kids full rides to college

[Botany]

https://urbanintellectuals.com/2016/06/23/lebron-james-foundation-to-pay-1100-college-scholarships-for-akron-kids-over-40-million/


NBA superstar LeBron James announced his The LeBron James Family Foundation will partner with the University of Akron and JPMorgan Chase to provide scholarships to disadvantage children of Akron seeking to go to college.

According to ESPN, there are 1,100 at-risk children enrolled in James’ I Promise program through his foundation. If these students, who attend Akron Public Schools and are 7th graders, complete the specified grade, attendance and community service requirements throughout highschool, James and his foundation will pay their college tuition.

The first of these students will enter college in 2012 and a single years tuition for the University of Akron today is $9,500. This equates to over $10 million dollars per year, of which James is footing the bill for four years and doesn’t include the rising cost of college tuition, fees, room and board.

[malaise]

1. Get thee to the greatest page

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[democratisphere]

2. Amazing gift to so many who might never have had the opportunity to go to college.

[Botany]

3. It will change Akron, OH for sure and for the good.

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[Initech]

4. That's awesome!