First Lady Melania Trump and Louisiana State University (LSU) have secured $5 million in philanthropic donations to establish a permanent endowment fund for students from foster care to attend LSU.
The fund is part of the first lady’s Fostering the Future initiative, launched in 2022 and focused on supporting young adults aging out of the foster care system as they prepare for college.
It is also part of the Be Best campaign she launched in May 2018 during President Donald Trump’s first term to focus on children’s well-being.
Roughly 400,000 children are currently in the U.S. foster care system, and about 20,000 age out each year without a permanent family, according to the Education Department….