Daily News | Meek Mill, Kevin Hart donate $7 million in scholarships to Philly private schools
Meek Mill, Kevin Hart, and Michael Rubin will donate $7 million to Philadelphia-area educational causes, the trio announced Monday, with most of the funds supporting scholarships for low-income students at private schools in the 2023-24 school year.
In addition to the scholarships at 60 “private and parochial schools in need,” given to children from low-to-moderate incomes, the donation will also fund laptops, tablets, and WiFi connections, as well as other classroom resources, according to a statement. Rapper Mill and actor and comedian Hart are from Philadelphia; both attended city public schools. Rubin, the billionaire Fanatics CEO andArianne Antonio, a spokesperson for the men, did not disclose the schools receiving the funds, but said the recipients will be concentrated in South and North Philadelphia, where Hart and Mill grew up.To apply, families must provide proof of income and demographics to show they are eligible to receive funding through the Earned Income Tax Credit program.
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