Pine Bluff, AR — On Thursday, Jan. 20, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) announced it is the recipient of a $500,000 gift to enhance its capacity in supporting students pursuing a college degree. The donation from an anonymous individual donor is the second such gift to UAPB this academic year.
The University received a donation of $250,000 in August 2021 from the same donor.
According to UAPB Chancellor Laurence B. Alexander, the contribution represents one of the largest gifts from an individual donor and expands the University’s capacity to assist students with a variety of educational needs, financially.
“UAPB continues to increase successful outcomes for students,” Dr. Alexander said. “This gift will provide the much-needed flexible funding that allows us to assist students in achieving their objective of a college degree without the burdens of crippling financial debt.”
According to the terms of the agreement, the gift will help UAPB focus on the national Finish Line Strategy in assisting students and provides direct funding to college students as they address the financial roadblocks that might hamper their pursuit of a college degree.
