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BROWN UNIVERSITY SURPASSED its most recent fundraising record by $88 million in fiscal year 2017-2018 per data released by the school July 17. Two multi-million-dollar gifts and donations ranging in size from $1 to $1.25 million to the annual fund helped pave the way. / COURTESY BROWN UNIVERSITY

Brown breaks giving record by $88M in fiscal 2018

Education 07/24/2018

PROVIDENCE – Annual fund donations from more than 32,000 donors and one of the largest gifts in Brown University's history helped the Ivy League...

BROWN UNIVERSITY has met its initial fundraising goal for its Brown Promise initiative that will replace university loans with scholarships in financial aid awards. / COURTESY BROWN UNIVERSITY

Brown reaches first fundraising goal to convert loans to scholarships

Education 12/07/2017

PROVIDENCE – Brown University has reached its first $30 million fundraising goal to replace loans with scholarship funds in financial aid packages for all...

BROWN UNIVERSITY ANNOUCNED A PROGRAM that will convert its financial aid to student from loans to grants. / COURTESY BROWN UNIVERSITY

Brown seeks to convert student loans to student grants

Education 09/20/2017

PROVIDENCE – Brown University announced that it has begun a campaign to eliminate loans from the university’s financial aid packages, with the goal of...

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