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LSU, First Lady of the United States Announce $7.2 Million Endowment to Fund College Education for Former Foster Care Youth Forever
November 07, 2026
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 7 -- Louisiana State University posted the following news release:

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LSU, First Lady of the United States Announce $7.2 Million Endowment to Fund College Education for Former Foster Care Youth Forever

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