November 30, 2020 |
Georgia Power is giving six of Georgia’s historically Black colleges and universities $1.625 million for technology, infrastructure and development in the 2020-2021 academic year, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
Albany State University
The six HBCUs are Albany State University, Clark Atlanta University, Fort Valley State University, Morehouse College, Savannah State University and Spelman College.
The gift is part of Southern Company’s – Georgia Power’s parent – $50 million HBCU Initiative, which “provides HBCU students with scholarships, internships, leadership development and access to technology and innovation to support career readiness,” The AJC reported.
The $1.625 million is part of the latest round of grants – $5.1 million – from Southern Company to help improve problems at HBCUs in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee and Virginia stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.