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Melania Trump visits Death Valley: Reveals a $5 Million Endowment - The Reveille, LSU's student newspaper

Reported by Lsureveille
Nov 4, 2026· 2 min read
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Key Takeaways
  • • First Lady Melania Trump announced a $5 million permanent endowment for students who have been through the foster care system, according to a statement reported by The Reveille, LSU's student newspaper.
  • • Trump is scheduled to unveil the endowment at a campus ceremony before the LSU vs. Alabama football game this weekend.
  • • The endowment supports Fostering the Future, a program Trump created in 2021 to expand scholarship access at universities and colleges for students with foster care experience.
  • • Per the program's website, more than 20 schools across the country currently offer Fostering the Future scholarships.
  • • President Donald Trump will not attend the game.
Summary
First Lady Melania Trump confirmed she will attend this weekend's LSU versus Alabama football game in Baton Rouge, where she is expected to announce a $5 million permanent endowment for students who have been through the foster care system, according to a statement from Trump reported by The Reveille, LSU's student newspaper.

The endowment will be unveiled during a campus ceremony held before the football game. President Donald Trump will not be attending the game.

The endowment is tied to Fostering the Future, a program Trump created in 2021 to secure scholarship opportunities at universities and colleges for students who have experienced the foster care system. Per the program's website, more than 20 schools across the country offer Fostering the Future scholarships. The primary source does not disclose details on how the endowment's funds will be administered or which institution will receive it.

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Lsureveille Melania Trump visits Death Valley: Reveals a $5 Million Endowment - The Reveille, LSU's student newspaper