A $38 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott to UC Merced has become the university’s single largest gift in its history.

The money will go toward education access for students with financial needs, faculty research programs, and expanding capital projects, according to a news release from the university.

“This remarkable act of generosity affirms what we know to be true — UC Merced is changing lives, uplifting families, and reshaping what is possible for California and beyond,” Chancellor Juan Sánchez Muñoz said. “We are profoundly grateful for Ms. Scott’s continued trust in our mission and for her belief in our faculty, our students and the extraordinary promise of higher education.”

$38 Million Comes After Scott’s $20 Million Gift in 2021

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