# First Lady Melania Trump and LSU Establish $5 Million Fostering the Future Endowment Fund

Date: 4 Nov 2026
Released by: The White House

## MediaRelease.co Summary

First Lady Melania Trump and Louisiana State University have secured $5 million to create a permanent endowment funding Fostering the Future scholarships for LSU students who experienced foster care. Mrs. Trump will travel to Baton Rouge to make an announcement at the university and attend the LSU Tigers versus Alabama Crimson Tide football game at Tiger Stadium, where a Fostering the Future campaign will be featured.

## Original release

Historic Donation Creates Permanent Scholarships for LSU Students from Foster Care First Lady Melania Trump and Louisiana State University (LSU) have secured $5 million to establish a permanent endowment fund supporting FOSTERING THE FUTURE scholarships for LSU students who experienced foster care. First Lady Melania Trump will travel to Baton Rouge, Louisiana to advance her Fostering the Future initiative with a special announcement at Louisiana State University. During her visit, Mrs. Trump will attend the highly anticipated LSU Tigers versus Alabama Crimson Tide football game at Tiger Stadium, where a groundbreaking Fostering the Future campaign will activate across the campus and on the field.

## Key details

- Issued by: The White House
- Published: 4 Nov 2026
- Publisher country: United States
- Subject country/region: Louisiana (United States)

Original source: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2026/11/first-lady-melania-trump-and-lsu-establish-5-million-fostering-the-future-endowment-fund/
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