Md. college receives $54M donation that will be used exclusively for student scholarships
Md. college receives $54M donation that will be used exclusively for student scholarships
Emily Venezky | emily.venezky@wtop.com
October 25, 2023, 12:07 PM
College can be expensive for many families, but one local college is getting a huge donation to help students deal with rising costs.
Hood College, an independent liberal arts college in Frederick, Maryland, just received a $54 million donation from the Hodson Trust, the largest donation in the institutions history.
College president Andrea Chapdelaine told WTOP that the trust was founded by Col. Clarence Hodson in the late 1800s and has been donating money to four colleges in Maryland since the early 1900s.
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WTOPs Neal Augenstein contributed to this report.
Emily Venezky
Emily Venezky is a digital writer/editor at WTOP. Emily grew up listening to and reading local news in Los Angeles, and shes excited to cover stories in her chosen home of the DMV. She recently graduated from The George Washington University, where she studied political science and journalism.
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