MacKenzie Scott donated $20 million to a college, no strings attached—how it was used has triggered an investigation

A California community college is investigating how part of the unrestricted donation was used.

MacKenzie Scott gave away $7.2 billion in just one year. That’s more than Jeff Bezos and most other billionaires have donated in their lifetimes

Jeff Bezos, the world’s fourth-richest man, has donated only one-fifth of what his ex-wife has. Her giving last year is more ...

Mackenzie Scott Secured A Broken Tooth With Denture Glue And Borrowed $1K To Stay In College—Now That's What She Recalls When Giving Billions Away

Ever notice how the biggest turning points in life often hinge on something small—a glance, an offhand remark, a roommate who hands you $1,000 when you're about to drop out of college? MacKenzie Scott ...
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SBCC Forms Committee to Guide Spending of Remaining MacKenzie Scott Donation

The Santa Barbara City College Board of Trustees formed an ad hoc committee on Thursday to determine how to use the remaining ...

Shutdown defender Carson Scott commits to UND

Carson Scott had already made three recruiting visits. But it was different when the 6-foot-3, 182-pound physical shutdown defender walked through UND's campus earlier this week. Scott, who plays for ...
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The Power of Pairing Money With Mentorship

When Eldred Lesansee arrived at Columbia Law School in the fall of 2022, he carried more than the usual first-year anxieties. A member of the Pueblos of Jemez and Zuni in New Mexico, Lesansee was the ...
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Waynesboro police chief resigns, Wayne County investigator to be named interim, mayor says

Scott Frost announced on Monday that Abraham McKenzie's resignation is effective immediately.

UND lands commitment from shutdown defender Carson Scott

UND has picked up a commitment from U.S. Under-17 Team defenseman Carson Scott. Scott, from Dayton, Minn., plays a physical, shutdown style on the back end. The 6-foot-3, 182-pound left-hander has a ...

Banning Lewis star Matthew Lebron approaches rare 2,000-point milestone thanks to foundation built working with father

Roughly 2,000 points ago, Matthew Lebron and his father began a serious discussion about Matthew’s basketball future. If Matthew just wanted to pursue the sport in high school casually, simply as a ...