Grants
• Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut, received a $100,000 grant from the William Randolph Hearst Foundation. The money is earmarked for scholarships for poor or needy students.
• The business school at Hampton University, the historically black educational institution in Virginia, received a $476,000 grant from the Wachovia Foundation. The funds will be used to create a virtual trading room on the Hampton campus and to provide scholarships for students who want to pursue a career in financial services.
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