Howard U gets $10M for STEM program — its largest gift yet

Howard University announced Wednesday that it has received the largest gift in its 153-year history: a $10 million donation to endow an existing program designed to help underrepresented students earn a STEM doctorate. Started in 2017, the Bison STEM Scholars Program has been renamed after the Karsh family, which made the donation. It covers all or most of four years of tuition, fees and room and board for undergraduates who commit to pursuing doctoral studies in STEM fields, depending on their family's income. The news comes as more colleges attempt similar programs and as donors eye historically black institutions, many of which are struggling to improve their enrollment and financial positions