Grants

• Florida A&M University, the historically black educational institution in Tallahassee, received a grant of computer software valued at $740,000 from Microsoft Inc. Under the program, students at the university’s School of Business and Industry and the College of Arts and Sciences will receive free software.

• South Carolina State University, the historically black educational institution in Orangeburg, received a $10,000 grant from AT&T to fund five new scholarships for students. The scholarships will honor Congressman James Clyburn, an African American who currently serves as the majority whip in the U.S. House of Representatives.