State Representative Alma Adams, chair of the North Carolina Legislative Black Caucus Foundation, Inc., paid a visit to North Carolina Central University Chancellor Charlie Nelms to present a check for the first installment of the promised $10,000 in scholarship funds.

NCCU and the other nine HBCUs in the state are the beneficiaries of the Foundation’s very successful fundraiser in June in which they collected $100,000, double the receipts from the previous year.

“During this time, people value education and the need for young people to get a college degree,” said Adams. “They reached down and helped us meet our goal.”

NCCU students who are African-American residents of North Carolina with GPAs of 3.0 are eligible to apply.

“The legislators who established the Black Caucus Foundation possess an unwavering commitment to higher education,” said LaTanya Afolayan, NCCU’s vice chancellor for institutional advancement. “Even in the midst of these challenging economic times, this organization continues to help us to provide access for students in need and we’re grateful.”