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A gift left the Morehouse Class of '19 debt-free. Here's how it's changing their lives.
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Samantha Fields
May 13, 2021
Billionaire investor Robert F. Smith paid off their student loans. Now they're trying to pay their good fortune forward.
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Morehouse gift highlights philanthropy ... and black student debt
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May 20, 2019
Billionaire tech investor Robert Smith surprised Morehouse graduates by promising to pay off their student loans. Black students are more likely than white students to graduate with student debt, according to research.
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