HUNTINGTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Marshall University has received a record-setting $50 million gift from President Brad D. Smith and First Lady Alys Smith to support Marshall For All, a program designed to eliminate student debt.

The donation marks the largest gift in the university’s history and is the largest personal contribution ever made by a sitting university president to their own institution.

“We are honored to support Marshall University and the Marshall For All program with this gift,” the Smiths said.

“Our ‘why’ is simple: to level the playing field in West Virginia and Appalachia. We hope this gift ensures that every student with the dream of an advanced degree has the opportunity and support to achieve it — while also showing what’s possible for the future of higher education

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