Clark Atlanta University, a historically Black university in Atlanta, has announced a pair of gifts from the Bernard Osher Foundation (BOF).

The foundation committed $1 million in support of 10 scholarships through the university’s Osher Reentry Scholarship Program, which is designed for nontraditional students who have been out of college at least five years and have plans to work after graduation. In addition, the foundation awarded a bridge grant of $50,000 to assist eligible scholars until the scholarship endowment matures.

The relationship between Clark Atlanta and the Osher Foundation began in 2021, when the foundation established a $50,000 annual scholarship at the university. To date, 20 reentry students have received Osher scholarships.

“The Bernard Osher Foundation is proud to support Clark Atlanta University and its reentry students eager to complete a baccalaureate degree,” said BOF president Mary Bitterman. “We are confident that the Osher Scholars, upon graduation, will contribute in meaningful ways to their families and communities. We know also that each of them will contribute to a better world.”

Earlier this month, the university also received a two-year, $1 million gift from Chick-fil-A for student access, retention, and graduation support.

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