A few weeks ago, Bad Boy Records founder, Puff Daddy, announced the official opening of a Capital Prep School structured in his East Harlem, New York.
Just yesterday, September 22, the Bad Boy caravan made stop in Washington D.C.’s Verizon Center, where Diddy donated one million dollars directed to Howard University’s School of Business, which will launch The Sean Combs Scholarship Fund.
On an interesting note, the transaction falls a just a few days ahead of the historic Afro-school’s 150th anniversary, which takes place March of next year.
Scholarships will begin during the fall of 2017, catering to Business majors with an upkeep of 3.0 in GPA as well as attesting to provisional aid from the program.
Diddy himself attended the university, but was unable to attain a degree, after leaving before the start of his third year. The school granted him an honorary doctorate in 2014.
“I was blessed to receive a great education from Howard University—one of the best schools in the world,” expressed Diddy, “This scholarship will make it possible for the next generation of leaders to pursue their dreams and achieve greatness. When I delivered the commencement address at Howard, I asked the students ‘Do you know how powerful you are?’ I know that Howard students are intelligent, talented, passionate, and their hard work will shape the future.”
Complimentary to this, Howard University President Wayne Frederick reported that “the scholarship fund that mr. Combs (Diddy) has established… will provide life-altering opportunities for our students, particularly at a time when many come to Howard struggling to meet ever-increasing financial needs.”
Wayne continued by extending thanks on behalf of the school, commending Diddy for his “ongoing efforts to open doors for talented, hard-working individuals and improve their chances of navigating the way to personal and professional fulfillment.”
By Jods Arboleda for RAPStation.com
